Gregory Dowling
@gregorydowling.bsky.social
Taught American literature at Ca' Foscari University, Venice. Translator, literary critic, crime-fiction writer.
Took a while, this one…
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February 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Took a while, this one…
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This went quite quickly too…
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February 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This went quite quickly too…
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Reposted by Gregory Dowling
Crazy that if Trump's job was anything other than President of the United States he'd be fired for posting this.
February 6, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Crazy that if Trump's job was anything other than President of the United States he'd be fired for posting this.
Reposted by Gregory Dowling
"An Enigma by the Sea is a compelling and intriguing crime novel with a moody setting and fascinating cast" says Liz Robinson at @lovereadinguk.bsky.social
The latest from Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social 🇮🇹
bit.ly/46mCBkg
The latest from Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social 🇮🇹
bit.ly/46mCBkg
An Enigma By the Sea by Carlo Fruttero & Franco Lucentini
An Enigma By the Sea (ISBN: 9781916725195) An intriguing and intricately plotted murder mystery with a fascinating cast, set in Tuscany during the Christmas period.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 PM
"An Enigma by the Sea is a compelling and intriguing crime novel with a moody setting and fascinating cast" says Liz Robinson at @lovereadinguk.bsky.social
The latest from Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social 🇮🇹
bit.ly/46mCBkg
The latest from Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social 🇮🇹
bit.ly/46mCBkg
Got lucky here
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February 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Got lucky here
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February 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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No takers for the seats outside today for some reason...
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
No takers for the seats outside today for some reason...
I've signed this - easy for me, I suppose, since I don't follow football, but I hope that those who do will sign as well.
footballagainstfascism.org
footballagainstfascism.org
Trump's U.S. must not host the World Cup
footballagainstfascism.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I've signed this - easy for me, I suppose, since I don't follow football, but I hope that those who do will sign as well.
footballagainstfascism.org
footballagainstfascism.org
Another quickie…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Another quickie…
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Back on form at last…
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February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Back on form at last…
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Took me far too long…
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February 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Took me far too long…
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February 1, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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January 31, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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To make a change from boring old Venice...
January 30, 2026 at 10:36 PM
To make a change from boring old Venice...
Phew, as they say..
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January 30, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Phew, as they say..
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So this happened yesterday at the Italian Institute of Culture in London.
Diego Saglia and I talked about the Byron Museum in Ravenna. (Diego and I have an unspoken and unconscious pact: when he wears a tie, I don’t, and vice versa.)
www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/ravenna/cult...
Diego Saglia and I talked about the Byron Museum in Ravenna. (Diego and I have an unspoken and unconscious pact: when he wears a tie, I don’t, and vice versa.)
www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/ravenna/cult...
Musei Byron e del Risorgimento: a Londra si celebra il poeta ribelle
Affollatissimo l’incontro all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura per il primo compleanno dell’istituzione ravennate
www.ilrestodelcarlino.it
January 28, 2026 at 9:48 PM
So this happened yesterday at the Italian Institute of Culture in London.
Diego Saglia and I talked about the Byron Museum in Ravenna. (Diego and I have an unspoken and unconscious pact: when he wears a tie, I don’t, and vice versa.)
www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/ravenna/cult...
Diego Saglia and I talked about the Byron Museum in Ravenna. (Diego and I have an unspoken and unconscious pact: when he wears a tie, I don’t, and vice versa.)
www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/ravenna/cult...
Not sure why I didn’t get it in three…
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January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Not sure why I didn’t get it in three…
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January 27, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Another quickie
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January 26, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Another quickie
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Nearly got another three…
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January 25, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Nearly got another three…
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Another 10-second one…
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January 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Another 10-second one…
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Reposted by Gregory Dowling
📘 JANUARY NEWSLETTER ALERT 📘
The 3rd book from Fruttero and Lucentini has hit the shelves in the UK, perfect for fans of classic mysteries and sophisticated literary fiction.
Brilliantly translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social
Find out more here: bit.ly/4rdiwoI
#Tuscany #CrimeFiction
The 3rd book from Fruttero and Lucentini has hit the shelves in the UK, perfect for fans of classic mysteries and sophisticated literary fiction.
Brilliantly translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social
Find out more here: bit.ly/4rdiwoI
#Tuscany #CrimeFiction
January 23, 2026 at 11:08 AM
📘 JANUARY NEWSLETTER ALERT 📘
The 3rd book from Fruttero and Lucentini has hit the shelves in the UK, perfect for fans of classic mysteries and sophisticated literary fiction.
Brilliantly translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social
Find out more here: bit.ly/4rdiwoI
#Tuscany #CrimeFiction
The 3rd book from Fruttero and Lucentini has hit the shelves in the UK, perfect for fans of classic mysteries and sophisticated literary fiction.
Brilliantly translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social
Find out more here: bit.ly/4rdiwoI
#Tuscany #CrimeFiction
Reposted by Gregory Dowling
To celebrate the release of 'Enigma by the Sea’, we have a copy to give away thanks to the kind folk at Bitter Lemon Press. Follow us and @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social like and share this to be in with a chance of winning.
UK only. Closes at 12pm on 22/01/26
UK only. Closes at 12pm on 22/01/26
January 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
To celebrate the release of 'Enigma by the Sea’, we have a copy to give away thanks to the kind folk at Bitter Lemon Press. Follow us and @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social like and share this to be in with a chance of winning.
UK only. Closes at 12pm on 22/01/26
UK only. Closes at 12pm on 22/01/26
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January 22, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Again line 4 took me much longer than it should have done…
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January 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Again line 4 took me much longer than it should have done…
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