Best. Gift. Ever.
This Christmas we had two long haul flights, two jetlagged kids (10 days going and 10 days coming back), 5 cases of strep throat (you...
Talking Turkey
My daughter, Anne, and I were asked to explain the U.S. Thanksgiving tradition for the Evening Standard. We had a lot of fun going out to...
Effing and Blinding on the BBC
I was thrilled when the BBC decided to print an excerpt from That's Not English on their website. Possibly even more so when I saw the...
"Lively, thought-provoking"--Brian Viner, Daily Mail
THAT'S NOT ENGLISH recived its first UK review today, in the Daily Mail! Check it out here. The UK publication date is November 5th.
Halloween's Homecoming: Born in England, Perfected in America
Twenty years ago, as a study-abroad student in London, I was homesick for Halloween. The festival of All Hallows Eve originated in...
Bosom Friends and Kindred Spirits
Soon after our daughter Anne was born, we threw a Christening party at home and I went slightly crazy. The night before, I stayed up late...
Remember, Remember the 5th of November!
I'm thrilled to announce that THAT'S NOT ENGLISH will go on sale in the UK on November 5th. The new edition will have a jolly new jacket,...
ORGANIZED CHAOS
This is my bedside table. It represents the best of my intentions and the worst of my faults as a reader. At any given time, I am in the...
A Runner's High in the Sussex Downs
I've been running since I was 18, to clear my head, and to get time alone (not to mention an amazing endorphin high). But even though I...
The BBC's Wolf Hall
In the past few weeks, American friends have been asking me what I thought of the BBC's 6-part dramatization of Hilary Mantel's WOLF HALL...