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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.

The Dreaming Machine

Requiem for a Mattanza

Scarpe. Dagli Zoccoli ai tacchi a spilla. 100 Anni di Manifattura in Valdarn

Contributed interviews to the companion volume for an exhibition showcasing a century of shoe production in Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy (ASKA edizioni, 2025)

National Geographic

How to plan the ultimate trip to Tuscany

Green Living Magazine

Awakening, Gathering & Taking it Slow

The Dreaming Machine

Belice Earthquake, 1968

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Ludovico Corrao, Earthquake Mayor

Italy Magazine

Longevity Expert Dr. Ivo Pirisi on Life Beyond the Blue Zone Buzz (download article)

The Dreaming Machine

The have-nots

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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)

Italian American Review

Book Review: Mattanza: Love and Death in the Sea of Sicily. (download article)