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My expanding list of bylined writing, mostly in my native English, spanning memoir, features, lifestyle and travel writing, and in-depth profiles of everyday people and people of note. I specialize in travel and lifestyle in my home region of Tuscany and beyond, food and wine, sustainability, touching on Italian history, society and culture.
Bellissimo: The Molise Issue
Out of Step with Time on the Slopes of Capracotta (download article)
Uncommon Thread: Isernia's Craft of Bobbin Lacemaking (download article)
The Dreaming Machine
Scarpe. Dagli zoccoli ai tacchi a spilla. 100 Anni di Manifattura in Valdarno (ASKA, 2025
Edited interviews for exhibition catalogue showcasing a century of shoemaking in Valdarno, Tuscany.
National Geographic
How to Plan the Ultimate Trip to Tuscany
Green Living Magazine
Awakening, Gathering & Taking it Slow
The Dreaming Machine
The Dreaming Machine
Ludovico Corrao, Earthquake Mayor
Italy Magazine
Longevity Expert Dr. Ivo Pirisi on Life Beyond the Blue Zone Buzz (download article)
The Dreaming Machine
The Dreaming Machine
Sicily 1999. Photographer Letizia Battaglia
Italy Magazine
In Tuscany’s Arno Valley, New Evidence Sparks Rivalry Over Mona Lisa’s Mystery Bridge (download article)
CNN
Hidden Archive Exposes WWII Slaughters (download article)
The Italian American Review
Book Review: Mattanza: Love and Death in the Sea of Sicily. (download article)