Overview

• Donna Leon, author of the 'Commissario Brunetti' series, humorously claimed her barter for cow dung surpasses Donald Trump's deal-making prowess.
• Leon trades homemade jam and Grappa for ten bags of cow dung each fall from her organic farmer neighbor in Graubünden, Switzerland.
• She described the barter as transformative for her garden, which 'explodes with life' each spring due to the dung's nutrients.
• In a playful critique, Leon remarked that all Americans, including Trump, are natural salespeople always seeking deals.
• Her collection of stories, 'Backstage,' is set to launch in German on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, marking her latest literary release.