edscriptorApr 30, 2015Designs from the AlhambraThe Alhambra Palace in Granada is justly famed for its wonderful architecture, standing out as the best preserved Moorish palace complex...
edscriptorJul 30, 2014Book Release, The Sicilian DefenceAndy's translation of Alejandro Luque's The Sicilian Defence has just been released (30/06/14) by the publisher, Kadalu. It is a...
edscriptorMar 31, 2014Book Release, Sicily: A Literary Guide for TravellersAs from 30th March 2014, our book, Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers (9781780767949), will be available in bookshops and from...
edscriptorSep 20, 2013Literary Representations: Statues and SculptureOur initial idea was to post some photographs of literary figures or characters portrayed in statue or sculpture throughout Sicily. We...
edscriptorJun 27, 2013Wine Routes: The Val di NotoSicilian wine has an increasingly good reputation, as evidenced by Robert Camuto’s excellent book, Palmento. In fact, his text provides...
edscriptorJun 7, 2012The Flora of SicilyDriving around Sicily it's impossible not to notice the abundance of beautiful flora, especially in the spring, although each season has...
edscriptorMay 10, 2012The TV and Literary Eateries of Inspector MontalbanoCommissario Montalbano is a devotee of Sicilian cooking; the regional, earthy sort still practised, mercifully, by households and...
edscriptorFeb 19, 2012The Cats of SicilyIn tribute to all those writers supported by their faithful cats, this section will be added to from time to time with pictures of...
