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 ...

CORTONA, Italy (CNN)-- Climb the steep stone ... and visit spots associated with the 2003 film based on Frances Mayes' book "Under the Tuscan Sun." Ducking into trattorias to avoid quick ...

ROME, April 19 — The Italian government has announced it will grant citizenship to American author Frances Mayes, whose memoir ... home in the Tuscan town of Cortona, where she famously restored ...