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Frances Mayes, author of Every Day in Tuscany


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“‘I am about to buy a house in a foreign country,’ I wrote as I began my memoir Under the Tuscan Sun. A simple declarative sentence – but for me, crux and crucible. From such easy words, fate branches and transforms…”

So begins Every Day In Tuscany; from the woman who “singlehandedly started the travel-memoir craze” (Library Journal) and whose newest memoir has been called “affectionate and warm…celebrates the lush abundance and charm of daily life in the Italian countryside” (Publishers Weekly). It’s sure to please fans of Under the Tuscan Sun and newcomers alike.

As a writer of memoir, Frances Mayes says she has discovered that “who you are is where you are.” Here’s more from her recent essay, “Why I Write” from Publishers Weekly:

“Neruda claimed there are only 11 subjects to write about. He doesn’t say what they are, but one of them must be happiness. For a writer, the subject is hard to sustain. How to write a book that has no plot, an unforeseeable resolution, and not even an ‘I survived’ motif? Well, I thought, let’s just go a little against the grain. I quit worrying about conflict/resolution requirements. I’ll try, I told myself, to re-create this place in tactile, evocative words. Try to catch elusive and fragile happiness in images. But I moved into memoir when I felt myself begin to be changed by the place.” (Read the whole article on Publishers Weekly.)

• For more on Italy, food, and writing, visit the author online at: FrancesMayesBooks.com
• Check out the cities Frances is visiting while on tour: Frances Mayes’s Every Day In Tuscany Tour

   • Download the reader’s guide here: Every Day In Tuscany Reader’s Guide

Creative Idea For Your Book Group
Watch the film version of Under the Tuscan Sun. Discuss how Every Day in Tuscany continues the story and how the author’s point of view has changed over time.



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Cathy Ruggiero | March 2nd, 2010

Love Italy…can’t wait to read!



Anna | March 2nd, 2010

Here is mine http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/01/14/planting-apple-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-167
Italy is just huge what comes to regional diversity in cuisine. What I know would be the Southern dishes, and Tuscany (or ‘continental’ Italy) is quite different. And the same comes to other parts of culture – and I like seeing places thru the eyes of people who love the place they write about.


KC | March 3rd, 2010

I loved Under the Tuscan Sun and can’t wait for new book Everyday In Tuscany. Can’t wait to see her in the St.Louis area for a signing.


KC | March 3rd, 2010

I loved Under the Tuscan Sun and can’t wait for the next book Everyday in Tuscany. I hope that there is an appearance in the St.Louis area.







Stephanie | March 5th, 2010

http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/02/24/san-francisco-was-home/comment-page-1/#comment-191 . This book sounds as wonderful as “Under the Tuscan Sun.”




Lori | March 5th, 2010

I would love to visit Italy but until then reading this story would be a great mini-vacation:)





Gina | March 5th, 2010

I posted my comment (http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/03/02/around-our-house-excitement-is-building/comment-page-1/#comment-200) on the author’s site! So glad that we (the readers) are able to connect with the many aspects of the publishing world so easily today to give feedback and share in the “birth” of future bestsellers! Happy reading!


cindy barriga | March 5th, 2010

I absolutely love Mrs. Hayes books and had no idea she was coming out with another novel. Count me in this amazing giveaway.
http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/01/28/rome-home-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-190


ML Persons | March 5th, 2010

I loved Under the Tuscan Sun-have longed to go there ever since. Looking forward to further adventures.


Wendi Morris | March 5th, 2010

I was swept away to a foreign land and fell in love with the story and the country. How romantic “Under the Tuscan Sun”…loved it!




Collette Ezzell | March 5th, 2010

Here is mine – I truly enjoy Frances’ work and can’t wait for the new release! Orlando book signing please!

http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/03/02/around-our-house-excitement-is-building/comment-page-1/#comment-202




S. Katherine | March 5th, 2010

link to my comment–http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/02/04/read-about-chestnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-205


beverley heckelsmiller | March 5th, 2010

sounds interesting


beverley heckelsmiller | March 5th, 2010

sounds good





Rosie | March 5th, 2010

Posted by Rosie on March 5th, 2010
I read your previous two books and am looking forward to devouring the third. Hope this one, like the other two, contains recipes!





Brenda B. Hill | March 5th, 2010

http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/03/05/around-home-excitment-page-1-comment-#23.

Posted by Brenda B. Hill on March 5th, 2010
Hello, I see that you enjoy gardening and visiting gardens as I. I love to read, garden, and write. I enjoy your writing as it is soothing to me. I would love to win your book and I know I will enjoy reading. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.





Donna Coliz | March 5th, 2010

I have loved learning about Tuscany with you. You have made me believe that real change is possible for my life. Thank you


Lisa RIchardson | March 5th, 2010

This sounds lovely! While I am not yet at a place in my life that I can travel as I wish, I traveled often as a child of military parents. I can dream and plan all the trips I want to make, and while Ireland will be one, my ancestors come from around Firenze, so Italy will be one as well!!!






Beth T. | March 7th, 2010

I commented: http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/2010/03/02/around-our-house-excitement-is-building/comment-page-1/#comment-225

Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this book. I’m looking forward to reading it, and a signed copy would be a real treasure.




Mel | March 8th, 2010

I can’t wait to read this book!…anything with Italy & the warm Tuscan sun will let me escape, just for a little while, this cold & frigid place that I call home!





Kira, editor at Read It Forward | March 16th, 2010

Thanks, everyone, for all your great posts. Frances Mayes loves having you visit her at her website!

This giveaway promotion has ended (was active between March 1, 2010 and March 15, 2010). If you posted a link during this time, we will be in touch with you shortly to let you know if you’re one of the randomly selected winners to receive a signed copy of EVERY DAY IN TUSCANY.



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Lee | August 23rd, 2010

Congratulations Mrs. Mayes on your delightful ‘Evey Day in Tuscany’. When I went to a bookstore the other day to get inspiration for a project I have become involved with, as soon as I walked in my eyes went straight to ‘Every Day’ My husband has purchased lots in my hometown in N.C., in a development that has a ‘mediterranean’ theme. Three months ago when I saw it I repled, ‘the surrounding area looks tuscan and we should try to bring in that influence.” Imagine my surprise as I was reading your book yesterday when I came across your idea about Montelauro.

The biggest challenge to build in the Tuscan style as you are most aware, is the price point. The market for the area is around $225,000.00. At that amount, it is almost impossible. Still, I have spent hours researching and making suggestions. I want so badly to give a much more creative and thoughtful product than what is the usual in that range because of my love for the area and the people. We spend a part of every month there, year-round, because of my passion for the seasons.

Thank you for your glorious inspiration and the pleasures that you bring to so many folks.


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