Brits in the USA

I was interested to read an article in The Washington Post about how the Elf on the Shelf is really preparing your kids for life in a police...

You don't forget the first time you see Paris, nor the small thrill of excitement you feel. In my case, it could have been the cold. I h...

James Bond is an odd British institution which, like the Queen, seems to have been knocking around forever. Growing up, we were exposed to...

When I heard Mark was dead it was hard not to think of the words of Auden. The stars are not wanted now: put out every one; Pack up the mo...

Over the last few weeks blog neglect has set in which I know is regrettable for those of you who hang on my every last word. I know where yo...

Next month I will have been in the United States for 10 years. It's an anniversary that chills me when I think about it because I didn...

The most palpable feeling at Hemingway's house in Key West is the drowsiness of the late afternoon caused by the thickness of the air an...

West Virginia is a good place to lose yourself and I wanted to lose myself as much as possible. There's a vastness to this unmanicured w...

I had a lot of exotic ideas about where I would take the kids on vacation this year but they never really panned out. The holiday funds were...

When I was recently editing some copy with the phrase "Scot-free" in it, I immediately started to wonder about the meaning of the ...

In my previous novel Red Savanna there were sex scenes but they were somewhat tame, hinting at carnal goings-on but not being overly graphi...