Frances Mayes
November 13, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Talk and Book Signing
Loretta Spencer Hall
Best selling author Frances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were unexpected treasures at every turn: faded frescos beneath the whitewash in her dining room, a vineyard under wildly overgrown brambles in the garden, and, in the nearby hill towns, vibrant markets and delightful people.
In Under the Tuscan Sun, she brings the lyrical voice of a poet, the eye of a seasoned traveler, and the discerning palate of a cook and food writer to invite readers to explore the pleasures of Italian life and to feast at her table. Her latest book, Under the Magnolia, is a lyrical and evocative memoir about coming of age in the South, revisiting the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and the region’s powerful influence on her life. With her signature style and grace, Mayes explores the power of landscape, the idea of home, and the lasting force of a chaotic and loving family.
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