Laura Morelli
Author Interview - Laura Morelli
Author of The Night Portrait.
“An exciting, dual-timeline historical novel about the creation of one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine, and the woman who fought to save it from Nazi destruction during World War II.”
Author Interview - Laura Morelli
Author I draw inspiration from: Geraldine Brooks
Author Interview - Laura Morelli
Favorite place to read a book: On my iPad in bed
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Tom Builder from Ken Follett's PILLARS OF THE EARTH (he probably has the right tools to get us out!)
Author Interview - Laura Morelli
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: When I wrote, illustrated, and stapled stories together at 4 or 5 years old
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Ebook for fiction, audio for nonfiction
The last book I read: Yangsze Choo's THE NIGHT TIGER
Author Interview - Laura Morelli
Pen & paper or computer: computer
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Hema from Abraham Verghese's CUTTING FOR STONE
Author Interview - Laura Morelli
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: art historian (and I am!)
Favorite decade in fashion history: 1970s
Place I’d most like to travel: India
My signature drink: Prosecco
Favorite artist: Mark Rothko
Number one on my bucket list: Swimming with manatees (planned for 2021!)
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Author Bio: Laura Morelli holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University and is the author of fiction and nonfiction inspired by the history of art. She has taught college students in the U.S. and Italy, and has developed lessons for TED-Ed. Her flagship shopping guidebook, MADE IN ITALY, has led travelers off the beaten track for more than two decades. Her award-winning historical novels include THE PAINTER'S APPRENTICE, THE GONDOLA MAKER, and THE GIANT: A NOVEL OF MICHELANGELO'S DAVID. Learn more at lauramorelli.com.
