Missives from a Metropolis

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Italy, Motherhood & Expat Life

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About Sheila Pierce

An American journalist in Rome, fumbling through the foreign service and motherhood, as an adopted Italian. Procrastinating on writing personal essays for her eventual book informally titled "Al Dente: An Americanโ€™s quest to season life with Italy."

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