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## Amazon.com Review In the world of contemporary travel writing, Bill Bryson, the bestselling author of Happily, __I'm a Stranger Here Myself__ unleashes a new Bryson, more contemplative and less likely to toss daggers. After two decades in England, he's relocated to Hanover, New Hampshire. In this collection (drawn from dispatches for London's __Night & Day__ magazine), he's writing from home, in close proximity to wife and family. We find a happy marriage between humor and reflection as he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective of one who's stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson aptly holds the mirror up to U.S. culture, capturing its absurdities--such as hotlines for dental floss, the cult of the lawsuit, and strange American injuries such as those sustained from pillows and beds. "In the time it takes you to read this," he writes, "four of my fellow citizens will somehow manage to be wounded by their bedding." The book also reflects the sweet side of small-town USA, with columns about post-office parties, dining at diners, and Thanksgiving--when the only goal is to "get your

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Author

Bryson, Bill

Publisher

Black Swan

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780552997867

Category

humor

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, Humor

Rating

3.89 / 5 (2,536 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13