Gene Openshaw

Gene Openshaw has written numerous books and TV shows with travel guru Rick Steves.

Their book “Europe’s Top 100 Masterpieces” highlights classic works of art. “Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler” is still going strong after three decades. Their guidebooks--to Paris, Rome, London, and more--are some of the best-selling guides in the English language.

For television, Gene has co-authored the popular PBS documentaries “The Story of Fascism” and the ambitious multi-part series “Art of Europe.” Interviews with Gene can often be heard on NPR radio. As a composer, Gene has written an opera called “Matter.”

Check out Gene’s latest book on travel, art, and romance -- “Michelangelo at Midlife: Chasing the Tomb of Julius II.”