A mafia don? No! The author, seen in deep disguise, wearing a tie. The poster in the window shows the cover of Quiet Corners of…
The life and times of critically acclaimed author David Downie in Paris and Rome, France and Italy.
Month: May 2011
Save the date: a meet & greet at The Village Voice Bookshop in Paris, on Tuesday June 7th, from 7 pm to 9 pm. Here's…
France On Your Own is a great newsletter dedicated to things French — news, tourism, culture, language, food and more. So I was delighted to…
On KGO radio, Saturday May 7, the inimitable Gene Burns interviewed yours truly about Quiet Corners of Rome on “Dining Around with Gene Burns”… Related…
The most intriguing and appealing art show we saw when in New York last week was a series of photos of mirrors by young American…
Here’s the first part of Jesse Kornbluth’s incisive, honest and flattering review of Quiet Corners of Rome, and a link to the complete review. This…
The book tour is going great guns. Here’s the bumph on the Omnivore bookstore website, and a link. We hope to see you there! “Wed.…
Terrance Gelenter of “Paris Through Expat Eyes” has interviewed me in the past, and is now aiding and abetting us in our horn-blowing book tour.…
Alison’s celebrated pic of the Ile St-Louis in Paris, projected as a background… The par-blind scribner Accordionist avec Vespas Wonderful not because we’re wonderful and…
Our big day at Rizzoli: hiding below the poster in the window on 57th Street The great and good attended our little event — a…
We’re in Berkeley, traveling for our US book tour, beating the drum about our pair of newborn books: “Quiet Corners of Rome” (April 25, 2011)…