I am an American writer and former book editor living in London. I'm fascinated by the cultural differences between England and America, especially as they are expressed through language. My book, THAT'S NOT ENGLISH: Britishisms, Americanisms and What Our English Says About Us is available in the US and the UK from Penguin Random House. I live in Islington with my husband, our children, Anne and Henry, and our cat, Sukha.
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November 1, 2016
On November 3rd, Vintage will publish That's Not English as a paperback. Doesn't it look spiffing! And just in time for Christmas... Check it out here.
February 4, 2016
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 when an American company applies U.S. marketing to Britsh stores without consulting anyone. Behold, Banana Republic's Regent Street w...
April 7, 2015
My piece on code-switching and raising kids bilingual (in English) ran today in the Wall Street Journal. Check it out here!
And if you aren't already following the WSJ Expat blog, it's a great source of information and entertainment for global nomads and armchair trav...