Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors.
With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either new authors or unknown authors that many in the general public are unaware of. After a segment reviewing books or interviewing authors, Blaine ends each episode with a discussion of the movies and TV shows he is currently watching.
This Week’s Episode
In this episode, we welcome Laura Morelli, the esteemed author of “The Last Masterpiece,” for a captivating conversation on art’s resilience during World War II. Laura shares her journey from Georgia to Yale, where her passion for art history and creative writing intertwined, leading to a career that brings the past’s colors to the present. Together, we explore the evacuation of art in Florence, the valiant efforts of the Monuments Men and Women, and the lesser-known stories of the Women’s Army Corps and Kunstschutz. Laura also gives us a glimpse into her future projects, promising to keep the torch of Italian art history burning bright. Join us as we celebrate the intertwining of art, history, and the indomitable human spirit through Laura’s insights and narratives.
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About Blaine Desantis:
Blaine is an avid lifetime reader, a retired attorney, and has been a book club leader for the past seven years. He is an active teacher in senior education classes at Furman University. Blaine loves fiction, nonfiction, histories, mysteries and almost all genres of books.
