Sarah Lyall
London Correspondent, The New York Times
Sarah Lyall grew up in New York City and is now London correspondent for the New York Times. She lives there with her husband, the writer Robert McCrum, and their two daughters. Her first book was entitled The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British.
Sarah Lyall likens it to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Sarah Lyall says things used to get randy at the boarding schools and it all comes from a “naughty boy” sensibility.
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New York wins in the relaxed category, Sarah Lyall notes
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“Waterworks” and “front bottom” rank high on Sarah Lyalls list of outrageous British expressions.
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The self-discipline required for writing books caught Sarah Lyall off guard.
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Mix a densely populated island with a lot of knives and crime gets worse, Sarah Lyall notes.
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Sarah Lyall explains why the Brits are always bombed.
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Immigration is making Britain more religiously diverse, but still agnostic, Sarah Lyall observes.
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Sarah Lyall talks about a society keen on its celebrities and Heath Ledger.
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The British sense of privacy is very strong Sarah Lyall says.
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Sarah Lyall says it’s been a bad decade for Americans. The politicians their squandered good will.
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Brits just sound better when they whine Sarah Lyall says.
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Time and distance have changed but not erased the American in Sarah Lyall.
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Women took off their tops and flashed their breasts at Blaine. Men pulled down their pants and mooned him. People stayed up all night playing the drums, so as to […]
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Saral Lyall moved to England for love but quickly discovered she could riff on it.
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