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Art of Loving Italy

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Fiera del Libro San Francisco Celebrates Italian Cultural week

October 19, 2016 by Melissa Muldoon Leave a Comment

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It is my extreme pleasure to speak
at the Fiera del LibroThe Italian Book Fair
at the invitation of Libreria Pino &
l’Istituto Italiano Cultura in San Francisco

The book fair falls during Italian Culture Week and celebrates the Italian language and culture through books. It seems appropriate, therefore, to talk about “Dreaming Sophia” during this event as the book celebrates my enthusiasm for Italy and the Italian language. Through Sophia’s story, I can share stories of Italy I know and love, that have come from my personal experiences living and traveling in Italy and learning the language.

During my presentation, I communicated some of the themes in Dreaming Sophia — finding the strength to rise from tragedy and find joy, believing in dreams and turning them into reality, and finding the balance between fantasy and reality.

I was also able to talk about la Studentessa Matta and my background and the circumstances that led me to write Dreaming Sophia.

It was an enjoyable evening. Sono molto emozionata! I’m so pleased to have the chance to talk about my book and share it with others.

Here are a few photos from a very special evening spent with others who share a similar passion for learning the language and celebrating Italian culture!

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Filed Under: Melissa Book News Tagged With: Dreaming Sophia, Fiera del Libro, Giuseppe Carboni, Italian Culture, Italian Language, L'Istituto Italiano Cultura, Libreria Pino, Melissa Muldoon, Studentessa Matta

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More details and the big reveal of the title and the author and details how to sign up for the book club will come next week in a post on the StudentessaMatta.com website... so stay tuned. 

Currently, I'm still in Italy wrapping up a very successful language program in Arezzo! We had a wonderful time!

Now I'm at the beach and currently finishing up the next book club read! LOL

What I can tell you about the novel is that it is a contemporary adventure/murder mystery set in Italy, that takes you from Monte Carlo to London and to France where two thieves board the Orient Express to Venice as they track down Casanova's diary. 

Next week you will have the chance to sign up for group book club meetings of up to 3 or 4 readers, or individual sessions. The novel is available in print and audio and it is my recommendation, with plenty of lead time to read the novel during the summer months prior to the October start date, so that we can really dive into the story, and plot, and work on grammar and idioms.

Stay tuned! State sintonizzati! A presto!
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Buongiorno principessa! Siamo pronti per il mare! Buongiorno principessa! Siamo pronti per il mare! 😃

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