About the Book: Synopsis In 1581, Emilia Bassano—like most young women of her day—is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain’s mistress, she has access to all theater in England, and finds a way to bring her work to the stage secretly. And yet, creating some of the world’s greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at great cost: by paying a man for the use of his name, she will write her own out of history. In the present, playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. Although the challenges are different four hundred years later, the playing field is still not level for women in theater. Would Melina—like Emilia—be willing to forfeit her credit as author, just for a chance to see her work performed? Told in intertwining narratives, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire asks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on—even if it means th...
I was looking for a muse and I found it at The Bakery Bar in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. This delightful establishment is run by a energetic and enthusiastic young couple, Sam and Kayla. Just a hop skip and a jump (20 ish miles if that's how you calculate things) from Two Rivers or Green Bay, The Bakery Bar is nestled in downtown Kewaunee at 408 Milwaukee Street. As I walked in, I was greeted with a cheerful hello and the delicious smell of fresh bakery and delicious coffee. They serve breakfast and lunch all day (I've always loved soup for breakfast and biscuits and gravy for lunch - so The Bakery Bar caters to my unusual pallet with no judgment. They also serve a full bar which means if you're in the mood for a bloody mary (which I've never been in my entire life) or a glass of wine you can get it with your cinnamon rolls or your amazing reuben sandwich. The wines come from local shops (Von Stiehl and Cold Country) and the bloody mary's are a meal in themselves and th...