Thanks to Netgalley and FSG for the ebook。 The author， who makes his way to Rome as a Fulbright Scholar， ends up spending the rest of his life there。 A great listener and with a wonderful eye， his diary thoughts and intimate photos make up this book。 The author is at the center of the world’s art scene that passes through Rome， giving us thoughts of Gore Vidal， Peggy Guggenheim， Mark Rothko and dozens more。 A fascinating portrait of a lost world and the author shines a new light on these huge ar Thanks to Netgalley and FSG for the ebook。 The author， who makes his way to Rome as a Fulbright Scholar， ends up spending the rest of his life there。 A great listener and with a wonderful eye， his diary thoughts and intimate photos make up this book。 The author is at the center of the world’s art scene that passes through Rome， giving us thoughts of Gore Vidal， Peggy Guggenheim， Mark Rothko and dozens more。 A fascinating portrait of a lost world and the author shines a new light on these huge artists and personalities in their everyday lives。 。。。more