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Author: John Capista

John Capista is a reader who loves to write and a writer who loves to read. He reads, writes, and resides in Drexel Hill, PA.
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07/21/2022

The Inner Voice of Books

How it can direct our lives

by John Capista

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01/06/2022

Of Time and the City

The past and future beneath the surface

by John Capista

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06/24/2021

Time (out) in Tuscany

Where literature and history meet

by John Capista

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03/29/2021

Spot Makers

Italy’s Pre-Impressionist Painters

by John Capista

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11/23/2020

In Search of Lost Summers

Sacred Quest or Fool’s Errand

by John Capista

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07/30/2020

Venice Vantage Points

La Serenissima through Other Eyes

by John Capista

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01/27/2020

Tivoli’s Poetry

Curating beauty

by John Capista

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06/06/2019

Everything Desirable

Memories of Philadelphia living

by John Capista

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11/08/2018

A Not-So-Curious Fascination

On bibliophilism

by John Capista

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01/30/2018

American Roots

Meet my immigrant family

by John Capista

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