Warwick's, in partnership with Rakestraw Books, will host Frances Mayes as she discusses her new book, A Place in the World: Finding the Meaning of Home, in conversation with Kim Sunée. Frances Mayes is the author of the classic Under the Tuscan Sun, which was a New York Times bestseller for more than two and a half years and became a movie starring Diane Lane. Her other international bestsellers include Bella Tuscany, Every Day in Tuscany, A Year in the World, and three illustrated books: In Tuscany, Bringing Tuscany Home, and The Tuscan Sun Cookbook. Mayes is also the author of two novels, Swan and Women in Sunlight, six books of poetry, and The Discovery of Poetry. Her most recent books are See You in the Piazza and Always Italy. Frances Mayes's writing has been translated into more than fifty languages.
Though Frances Mayes is known for her travels, she has always sought a sense of home wherever she goes. In this poetic testament to the power of place in our lives, Mayes reflects on the idea of home, from the earliest imprint of four walls to the startling discoveries of feeling the strange ease of homes abroad, friends' homes, and even momentary homes that spark desires for other lives. Her musings are all the more poignant after so many have spent their long pandemic months at home. From her travels across Italy - Tuscany, of course, but also Venice and Capri - to the American South, France, and Mexico, Mayes examines the connective tissue among them through the homes she's inhabited.
Admission/Cost: FREE Please Register
Location:
Online Streaming Event
Saturday, August 27 - 9:30 AM
