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Italy's First Female Pilot: Fiorenza de Bernardi
Twenty-five years ago, I met the first woman to get wings in Italy, and her pioneer story stuck with me.
Dec 12, 2025
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The Revision Process
How revising my book is like re-envisioning my life.
Oct 25, 2025
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Sheila Pierce
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Top 10 Tips about Puglia's Salento
After spending numerous summers in the heel of Italy, I've made some observations.
Aug 19, 2025
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Sheila Pierce
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Billie in Bologna & Ed in Rome
I'll never forget the Billie Eilish concert in Bologna last Sunday -- for all the wrong reasons. Fortunately, Ed Sheeran made up for it in Rome.
Jun 15, 2025
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Sheila Pierce
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Waiting for Leo
For an American, yesterday was not an ordinary day in Rome.
May 9, 2025
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Becoming Italian
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The Last Chapter
I thought it would be the easiest to write. But yet.
Jan 23, 2025
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An Ode to Rome, Ottolenghi, & Chicken Soup
A decade later, I'm no longer afraid of the Jewish grandmother that haunted my Italian kitchen.
Oct 23, 2024
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The Speaker of the House
The things we do for our kids -- and how gifted we become at deflecting what's really going on at home.
Sep 18, 2024
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Giovanni Il Gelataio
A Roman neighborhood mourns a legend whose gelato sweetened all of us.
Aug 1, 2024
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On My Own in Florence
A tete-a-tete with myself in a city welcoming to solo travelers made dining and reminiscing a treat.
Jun 28, 2024
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Carne Diem in Tuscany
Upcoming milestone moments brought on a reflective weekend in famiglia.
Apr 11, 2024
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Pivoting in San Francisco & Rome
Turning right instead of left, or heading South instead of North, centers my thoughts and alters my creativity in unexpected ways.
Mar 8, 2024
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