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Escape from the Inquisition in Isabela's Way by Barbara Stark-Nemon

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My guest today is Barbara Stark-Nemon, author of Isabela's Way listed in the Textile Arts category on Art In Fiction.

View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R-0wUhdrD00

How Barbara got the idea to write a novel set in the 17th century during the Inquistion: inspiration resulting from a cycling trip in Portugal.

History of the Inquistion in Europe and how it was not formally ended until 1837.

Use of embroidery and symbols as a way to communicate while fleeing the Inquistion.

Value as an author to engage in a character's pursuits (for example, embroidery) as a way to…

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