My Life 100 Years Ago

I haven’t been feeling much Fourth of July spirit this weekend for a lot of reasons, including Cape Town’s gray winter weather.

1925 is the best children’s book year ever!

August in Washington, D.C., wound down in a very un-D.C. fashion, with moderate temperatures and low humidity, a far cry from the weather in late July when I went to the DC Open finals.* The women’s final, played in the afternoon after a long rain delay,…

I realize that it’s unreasonable to sign up for the annual meeting of the International T.S.

This year, a lot of Americans will be celebrating Independence Day in a minor key.

I grew up with the New Yorker.

Belated happy New Year, everyone, and welcome to the (can it be?)

Welcome to the sixth annual children’s books holiday shopping guide!

I recently went on on a trip from Cape Town to Washington, D.C., Seattle, North Cascades National Park, Seattle again, Denver, D.C. again, and then back home to Cape Town, all in three weeks.

Happy 2024, everyone!