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By The Way, The BBC Called
At the BBC studios in Taunton, Somerset. Photo by Simon Parkin I’ve just returned to the United States from a promotional book tour in...
The Perils of Peeing Solo
There are certain joys in traveling alone. No debate about which museum to visit. The ability to stare at the waves for hours without...
Tilting At Towers
I’ve wanted to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa since childhood. Its scary, yet giggle-inducing, tilt just seemed like something I should...
Tuscany: To Gallop or Not to Gallop?
I’m off to Tuscany in a few weeks. Haven’t been to Italy since a school ski trip saw me in the Italian Alps and Venice—so long ago the...
The Day I Missed the Mark
The best piece of author branding advice I’ve received to date was to be myself in my social media interactions. So that’s what I am; an...
The Birthday Present
Birthdays are funny little things. We look forward to them yet dread them, celebrate them yet lament them, plan them yet attempt to ignore...
Wedding Cake and Role Reversal
Today I watch the royal wedding with billions of others around the world. The joyous scenes of castles and bunting and English flowers and...
Over the Rainbow Bridge You Go
Over the Rainbow Bridge You Go. Named after Basil Fawlty, my Golden Retriever lived up to his namesake. When it came to not quite getting...
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