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Why Tuscany?

Jun 30, 2014
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People often ask me why I decided to write a novel about Tuscany. It’s a good question and not easy to answer. I have been…

Sleeping Under the Tuscan Moon

Feb 3, 2014
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I love Tuscany so much that I named my novel after it! Europe is full of amazing sites, compelling history, gorgeous countryside, and yet there is…

The Most Beautiful Piazza in Europe: Il Campo in Siena

Jan 12, 2014
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First Stop in Siena The first stop for any visitor to Siena is the Piazza del Campo in the heart of the city. In a…

Palazzo Pubblico in Siena – Martini Frescoes

Jan 5, 2014
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In The Towers of Tuscany, my novel about a 14th Century woman painter, the main character, Sofia Carelli, visits the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena and…