Our phone number was very popular. Strangers called us all the time, but were irate when I answered. They didn’t want a peppy foreigner on the line. They wanted somebody …

Humorous insights and wisdom from famous writers about the travails of the writing life.

I had planned to eat mopane worms tonight, but instead I’m facing a hamburger and fries. I am not amused. Having traveled thousands of miles across the African continent I …

The joy of foreign housing: I would have gladly traded in the urinal for a standard-sized dishwasher.

The Dutch are a down-to-earth, pragmatic lot. It’s in our genes. Just watch Dutch children. It’s a treat.