Maria Teresa ComettoMARIA TERESA COMETTO is a journalist and author based in New York City. She was born in Novara, Italy, and graduated cum laude from Milan's Universitá Statale with a degree in Philosophy of Science. Since 1994 she has been working for the leading Itaian daily Corriere della Sera, besides writing several books. In 2000 she moved to New York City with her family. On June2, 2017, she was awarded the title Cavaliere dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana for her activism in promoting Italian language and culture in America. In 2018, she became a U.S. citizen after having had her Green Card as "alien with extraordinary ability." You can follow her on Facebook as MariaTeresaCometto and on Twitter & Instagram: @mtcometto. Read More Read Less