Now in Paperback in the UK!
On November 3rd, Vintage will publish That's Not English as a paperback. Doesn't it look spiffing! And just in time for Christmas......
Halloween
As my American friends post pictures of their kids' massive Halloween hauls and adorable costumes, it might be tempting for an English...
Beside the Seaside
On the last day of half term, and one of the last really warm days of this year, we hopped on a train to Margate for one last day at...
The Cotswolds Way
When my Dad was a little boy, his father was stationed in the Cotswolds for a while with the US Air Force. The family lived in Little...
Nǐmén hǎo, Taiwan!
Last week, I received a wonderful surprise package in the mail, all the way from Taiwan: a new edition of That's Not English! Everyone at...
London Living
Jenna at the travel and lifestyle blog This is My Happiness asked me to write a guest post about what it's really like to live in London....
Happy Birthday, Ma'am
During a wet June weekend, we celebrated the 90th birthday of her Majesty the Queen with a street party, a fun fair, Morris dancing, and...
Will America Always Be a British Colony?
This Wednesday, at the British Museum, the Smithsonian and Zocalo host a discussion on what it means to be an American. They've asked...
The Taste of Home: What I'm Still Importing, Nine Years After Moving to London
For Americans recently arrived in the UK—probably for expat Americans everywhere—the products and foods we miss from home are an almost...
Lost In Translation
I love a good lost-in-translation moment, and this one's a beauty. "Pants" in British English means underwear. And this is what happens...