An Englishman handing a woman a letter — miniature by Rosalba Carriera

The Venetian Stories Newsletter

The Venetian Stories Newsletter is an older sibling to the podcast.

It covers many of the same arguments, but usually in a shorter and more visual form, suitable for a 5–10 minute read, compared to 25–30 minutes for the podcast episodes.

There will be at most two or three newsletters a month. I won’t be spamming your inbox.

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Past Venetian Stories

The most recent issues are here below, and everything is in the archive.

  • Elephanticide

    Elephanticide

    The Church of Sant’Antonin in Castello still carries the sign of an unfortunate episode with an elephant.

  • A Catalogue of Courtesans

    A Catalogue of Courtesans

    The famous courtesans of Venice were so famous somebody made a catalogue, with prices.

  • Giuseppe Tassini — a human giant

    Giuseppe Tassini — a human giant

    The “Curiosità Veneziane” is an unmatched treasure trove of titbits of Venetian history, and the result of decades spent in the archives and libraries.

Venetian Stories on the Fediverse

Venetian Stories is on the Fediverse, and can be followed directly on Mastodon and other compatible networks. All blog posts, podcast episodes and newsletters are available on the Fediverse as soon as they’re published.