by LucillTurne | Aug 24, 2020 | Spotlight Blogs
Blog Post: Lucille Turner Q&A with Louise Fein Q&A with Louise Fein Lucille Turner LUCILLE TURNER’s first book, Gioconda, was published by Granta Books in 2011. Gioconda was about the life of Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci; it went on to win the...
by LucillTurne | Aug 14, 2020 | Spotlight Blogs
There is a fundamental difference between myth and story. Myths are mostly supernatural; stories are mostly fictional. Myths can generate powerful monsters, and they arise in every culture all around the globe. These mythical monsters are significant, because they are...
by LucillTurne | Jul 8, 2020 | Spotlight Blogs
Writing is a very subjective activity. A writer becomes immersed in the fictional world he or she creates for the time it takes to finish the book, be it a few months or a few years. But however dedicated a writer you are, one of the greatest challenges you face...
by LucillTurne | Jun 21, 2020 | History
Present-day Istanbul was once called Constantinople, and it was in Greek hands until it fell to the Ottoman army in 1453. For centuries the city was the principal capital of the Christian world, until Rome replaced it little by little, exerting its power through the...
by LucillTurne | May 7, 2020 | Spotlight Blogs
What is Happiness? People have been engaged in the search for happiness for a very long time. Identifying what makes us happy has preoccupied us for millennia. It is a subject that connects deeply with our sense of purpose. Is happiness the ultimate purpose of life,...
