Neal E RobbinsA former professor of journalism and foreign correspondent for international news agencies, Neal Robbins is an Italian-speaking professional journalist and the author of several books, including Venice, an Odyssey. His reporting and writing has appeaed in a wide variety of publications, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, China Times (Taiwan) and The Guardian, and with National Public Radio and United Press International. A native of Chicago, he has lived in Hong Kong, Taipei and New Delhi, and now resides with his family in Cambridge, England. Read More Read Less