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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Backstage (Stories of a Writing Life) by Donna Leon

 


I’ve been reading about the enigmatic, clever Guido Brunetti for years and picked out any story he was featured in. So it was good to read this collection of essays by the author who created this Detective. 

The collection deals with how she came about an initial idea for a story and then how the story grew. It deals with how a book or rather a story is created right to its end. It gives very little insight into the author though. 

A pleasant read for fans.

Thank you to Grove Atlantic for sending me a copy, courtesy of Netgalley. My apologies for the delay.


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