Frances Mayes, a renowned and accomplished poet, essayist, and distinguished professor of creative writing at San Francisco State University, originates from the charming and idyllic town of Fitzgerald, Georgia, where the warmth and allure of her hometown significantly influenced her early life.
Mayes, having completed a distinguished and fulfilling academic tenure, embarked upon a novel and thrilling trajectory, marked by a relocation to the resplendent and picturesque town of Cortona, Italy. It was amidst this idyllic backdrop that she chanced upon a centuries-old Tuscan farmhouse, which would subsequently evolve into her abode and creative catalyst - Bramasole, a name that translates to "yearning for the sun" in the Italian language, poignantly encapsulating her profound affinity for the land and her ardent enthusiasm for the splendor that surrounds her.
