In addition to her Tuscany memoirs, Every Day in Tuscany and Bella Tuscany, FRANCES MAYESis the author of the travel memoir* A Year in the World *; the illustrated books In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home; The Discovery of Poetry, a text for readers; five books of poetry; and most recently a south...

In addition to her Tuscany memoirs, Every Day in Tuscany and Bella Tuscany, FRANCES MAYESis the author of the travel memoir* A Year in the World *; the illustrated books In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home; The Discovery of Poetry, a text for readers; five books of poetry; and most recently a southern memoir, Under Magnolia. She divides her time between homes in Italy and North Carolina. Visit France Mayes's blog at www.francesmayesbooks.com.