I went to Italy in October. During my trip, I traveled to Cortona, where Frances Mayes lives. Like many tourists, I drove to her property, Bramasole, and looked at the spot where people leave ...

Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP The Italian government said on Friday it would grant citizenship for “special merits” to American writer Frances Mayes ... Born in Georgia, Mayes, 85, currently divides ...

The Italian government has announced it will grant citizenship to American author Frances Mayes, whose memoir Under the Tuscan Sun became a global bestseller and helped spark a romanticised ...