Recommendations
Recommendations for books, gifts, movies, etc
for writers, readers, and art lovers all over the world
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These are my top 10 gift recommendations for the art lover in your life. From this art nerd to yours!
Here are Stephanie Storey’s Top 10 favorite movies about her favorite subject: art history.
My thoughts about one of my favorite new books, Michelangelo, God’s Architect by William E. Wallace, about Michelangelo’s later years.
A lot of people ask about the research that went into my art historical novel, Oil and Marble. I’ve been obsessed with Michelangelo, Leonardo and the Italian Renaissance for over 20 years (I’ve read every book I could find, crawled into …
If you're anything like me, you're eager to read Walter Isaacson's upcoming biography of Leonardo da Vinci. But it doesn't come out until October 17th, so what are you going to do until then? To tide you over, here's a list...
My top 10 favorite screenwriting books that an help novelists write stronger, faster, more compelling stories.
For those of you who want to pick up a few acting tools to learn how to create better characters, write more compelling dialogue, and craft stronger scenes, here’s a list of some of my favorite acting books for you.
Often when I teach a writing workshop, my students ask for my favorite books about the craft of writing. So here’ s my odd list—a combo of books about writing prose, screenplays, and even musicals to help you find the kinds of books you want to read to improve your craft.
Now that my debut novel has hit the Los Angeles Times bestseller list and garnered glowing reviews (including from The New York Times), other writers often ask which books helped me develop my craft.
My personal favorite nonfiction books, out in 2020 (with a typical bent toward history & art).
My top 10 (okay top 12) fiction reads of the year — obviously heavy on historical fiction!
Learn about the history of the Italian Renaissance with historical novelist Alyssa Palombo.
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