Carol Gould

I had had my Thursday chemotherapy and immunotherapy cocktail. Two old friends who take me out once a year for my September birthday treated me the next day to a lavish lunch at Oslo Court in London’s St John’s Wood. A gorgeous restaurant with probably the best service in town, it was heaven after chemo.

Sign up to The American magazine's newsletters (below) to receive more regular news, articles and updates on America in the UK. By Carol Gould Tweet In autumn 2019 I had the privilege of hearing the Episcopal Bishop of the United States, the Most Revd Michael Curry, discuss his thoughts on current issues at St Paul's Cathedral in London. As 2020 dawns I would like to share his very timely views on what our societies face in coming years.

Sign up to The American magazine's newsletters (below) to receive more regular news, articles and updates on America in the UK. By Carol Gould Tweet January 2020 will be the forty-fourth anniversary of my arrival in Great Britain. Whenever a Briton meets me I am always asked, ‘So what brought you here? I used to be a smart-aleck and answer ‘An airplane!’ but these days I simply say, ‘To do a Master’s program in theater and film.’ I do vividly remember my arrival at the airport.