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Katherine Evans

Katherine Evans is a writer at Villa Esperanza Services.

News Release – The Huntington Store Offers Delightful Gifts for the 2023 Holiday Season

Items range from handmade jewelry to frameable art and home goods, all in tune with The Huntington’s remarkable library, art, and botanical collections.

Donors

The Huntington recognizes the contribution of every one of its donors. Here, they share their special stories of how The Huntington touches their lives and inspires them to support the institution.

Membership

Enjoy an oasis of culture and art set amid 130 acres of breathtaking gardens, with free admission, access to world-class exhibitions, invitations to exciting events and festivals, valuable discounts, and much more.

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Petrarch Mania: Love, Poetry, and Fan Fiction in the Renaissance

Centuries before the pop song, love sonnets provided the thrill of peeking into another’s romantic experience. Petrarch’s poems about his adoration of a woman named Laura still impacts how we talk about love today and spawned an early kind of fan fiction that swept the Renaissance reading public.