“You write it down because you can’t save anyone’s life, and I think that’s part of what the impulse is. I can’t save your life, but I can write it down.” Extraordinary #GretaGerwig #LittleWomenMovie John August johnaugust.com/2020/the-one-w…

2020 is an extremely important year to vote as an American. If you are living abroad like me but still want a voice - here is the info you need to both register with local election officials in your state of voting residence AND request an absentee ballot travel.state.gov/content/travel…

Haha aaawww thanks Georgette!

I would like to go on an eating vacation. A trip where the main objective is eating. Every vacation I take ends up being an eating vacation, of course, but I want to be up front about it. Save time. Speak truth to etc.

If you've never heard Kobe Bryant speaking near perfect Italian, I recommend you do so today. #RIPMamba #KobeRIP thelocal.it/20200127/italy…

Hats off to Mary Gray on this superb review on The Washington Post and congrats on the commission too! "Italians (mostly) love Elena Ferrante’s new novel. Here’s what Americans can expect." washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Thank you Jamie Mackay for this insightful review on Elena Ferrante's new book "The Lying Life of Adults" for Italy Magazine. Can't wait to read it. italymagazine.com/featured-story…

Italians (mostly) love Elena Ferrante’s new novel. Here’s what Americans can expect. wapo.st/2tNSYaM

The English edition of Ferrante's The Lying Life of Adults is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. As readers wait to get their hands on it, Mary Gray examines Ferrante’s worldwide appeal and the Italian tradition of scoffing at success. wapo.st/2U6fYMU

About time! “Italian hand gesture gets its own emoji” via Wanted in Milan wantedinmilan.com/news/italian-h…

For the morning after #ValentinesDay, here is one of my all time favorite love poems/songs in one of its prettiest, rawest versions!! #BringingEarnestnessBack youtube.com/watch?v=S9WfY4…

You can't go out (if you're in #Italy like us), so you might as well put pen to paper and take part in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦's 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. #cultureagainstfear #italylockdown #quillsinquarantine theflorentine.net/2020/03/10/poe…

If I ever cause a headline this good I will retire nytimes.com/2020/05/23/bus…

What is it really like to rent an apartment/live in Italy if you're not a wealthy expat? Well Mary Gray shares the good, the bad and the ugly in this humorous series of short stories in one "Rental Diaries" book you can buy here theflr.net/rentaldiariesb… via The Florentine

HABEMUS #PODCAST! Round 1 of Spritz and Grits is LIVE! Two Italy-based 30-something women, both hailing from the American South, sort out global problems (read: shoot the breeze over Spritzes). Listen @ spritzandgrits.com or (NPR voice) "wherever you get your podcasts!"

Podcast recommendation.Spritz & Grits "Two Italy-based thirty-something women—both hailing from the American South—tell tall tales, profile friends in far-flung places, riff on life in the Renaissance city, and sort out the world's problems" listennotes.com/podcasts/sprit… Mary Gray

Stepping back into the Twitter-verse to plug a private first-person writing course I'm offering! The promo runs through Feb. 14, but the course can run *any time in 2021!* See verymarygray.com/upcoming-onlin… for details! #writerslife #writerscommunity #writingcourses

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Engaging content within earshot we feel drawn to: the #podcast climate in #Florence has a renewed vibe. #podcasts #italy theflorentine.net/2021/03/11/tal…