Missives from a Metropolis
by Sheila Piercein 🎭️ Culture
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. Writing a memoir currently titled "Life al dente: Diary of an American married to an Italian diplomat."
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