WRITER'S BLOCK IN SIENA
I have writer´s block! Well, I have no inspiration to write anything. Usually, after returning from a trip, I am eager to share my experience. Over the Christmas period, I spent five enjoyable days in Siena, Tuscany. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, renowned for its preserved Medieval architecture, its vibrant 13, 14 & 15th centuries school of painting, its horse races, the Palio, and its tasty food. I am facing two stumbling blocks. First, my feeling of mediocrity after reading One Month in Siena by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hisham Matar. In 2018, he explored the city and sought distraction and solace in the company of the Sienese painters (from the above-mentioned period). Matar was captivated by the knowledge of the human body that the painters tried to convey through their art. I bought the book in November 2024, when browsing the shelves of Barnes & Noble bookshop, in Manhattan. To better apprec...