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Pop Rules
Like it or not pop rules. Notes on Pop, a talk given at the Banff Centre for the Arts on July 10, 2009, is an homage to Susan Sontag who once famously said that camp converts the serious into the frivolous.



What Casanova Told Me
What Casanova Told Me was published in the USA by Bloomsbury and in Canada by Vintage. Read the American and Canadian reviews!
“Alluring. The stories (of the two protagonists) weave together well, and
Asked For, in particular, has a bright, engaging voice.” Read the entire review...
—Publishers Weekly

Swan writes with thoughtful, inviting prose that promises intrigue for all  fiction readers, and she fills the story with the historical and cultural details that will surely give fans of historical fiction the   experience they desire.
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A new window on Casanova
"A fictional character takes up with the legendary and complex lover. The ramifications span two centuries."
— Read George Fetherling's review from the Vancouver Sun

What Casanova Told Me was nominated as one of the best books of 2004 for the Canada Caribbean Commonwealth Prize


Watch a teaser of the What Casanova Told Me Bookshorts film and an alternate version. For more information on the Casanova BookShort see www.bookshorts.com.

Rave Reviews
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“ Swan ...has much to say about the emotional risks required to live a fulfilled life.”
—Washington Post

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