Frances Mayes's Journal Travel, Food, Books, People

Now, a few days at home in North Carolina, where the pollen is so intense that I seem to be looking through a golden veil.  Everyone is mainlining Claritin. The wild wisteria ramples through the pines and white dogwoods peer out from the edges of the woods.  With temperatures in the 90’s we’ve gone directly [...]

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Home.  Kiss the ground.  Durham, Atlanta, New York, New Canaan, Portland, Oregon, Bay Area events, La Jolla, Newport Beach, back to Napa, Athens, GA, Gainesville, Florida and Coral Gables–done.  And each event was marvelous and special.  I’m lucky to get to meet so many terrific people who love to read and travel and experience la [...]

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Atlanta and New York were my stops this week.  Blissful weather in both places and I met many wonderful people. If you’re in or near Atlanta, the Botanical Garden, where I spoke, is such a serene place to wander.  My cousin is taking classes there in shade gardening and hydrangeas.  Several Dale Chihuly glass sculptures [...]

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Here are some lovely links that came to me today.  The internet is just astounding for quick connection.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4826.Frances_Mayes
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/10/tuscany.life.book.mayes/index.html
http://www.fodors.com/news/story_3910.html
Tomorrow my tour begins in earnest!  Thanks to all who came to the Regulator in Durham last night.  I had a fine time!  Hope to see you along the way.

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My book tour travels begin this week.  Durham NC, Boston, Atlanta, New York, New Canaan, Portland, Marin County CA, Menlo Park CA, La Jolla CA, Newport Beach CA, Napa, University of GA at Athens, University of FL at Gainesville, Miami, Boston again, Toronto, Minneapolis—these are my stops, probably with a few to add.  (See “Tour” [...]

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