Monday, June 19th

I have breakfast downstairs in the hotel's Raffles coffee shop, with Bob Michel of my publisher Hachette. He's responsible for international sales. Bob discusses the international edition, which will come out in January, and will be available all over the English-speaking world. We both think the Indians...

Monday, June 11th

A strangely ambiguous mood, with only a week to go. So much to worry about -- the repacking, the return of the Raptor, getting to JFK with all my stuff and not forgetting anything or losing my passport. Normal travel anxiety.

But also the awareness that...

Monday, June 4th

It's only a half-day drive from Saint Louis to Iowa City, so I don't have to leave too early. The late afternoon sun creates some stunning epiphany-effects over the Iowa landscape. My event is in the iconic Prairie Lights bookstore, and I am able to manifest...

Sunday, May 27th

Waking up in the Hyatt Seattle, I begin the day with roll call.

"Higher Self?"

I Am that I Am.

"Energy-Body?"

HERE MASTER. CAN I HAVE A SUGUR DOUGHNUT, MASTER?

"Ego?"

Ready and waiting to flare up at the slightest provocation. Bring it on! Bring it...

Sunday, May 20th

I have a bag of organic apples from Whole Foods. I know I'm not supposed to bring fruit into California, so I eat as many as I can - but I'm stuffed and I still have two left as I approach the border. Am I supposed to...

Sunday, May 13

My uncle calls the mayor of Paris, Texas, and arranges for me to have lunch with him on Tuesday, on my way to Oklahoma City from Dallas.

Monday, May 14

I say goodbye to my uncle and aunt, and head for Dallas. As that skyline comes...

Background:

I'm from London, but I'm currently working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I wrote a book that was published in the US last month: The Perfect Gentleman -- a Muslim Boy Meets the West. I have taken two months off to conduct a 50-city speaking tour of the United States...

Background:

I'm from London, but I'm currently working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I wrote a book that was published in the U.S. earlier this month: The Perfect Gentleman -- a Muslim Boy Meets the West. I have taken two months off to conduct a 50-city speaking tour of the United...

Background:

I'm from London, but I'm currently working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I wrote a book that was published in the U.S. earlier this month: The Perfect Gentleman - a Muslim boy meets the West. I have taken two months off to conduct a 50-city speaking tour of the United...

Background:
I'm from London, but I'm currently working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I wrote a book that was published in the US earlier this month: The Perfect Gentleman - A Muslim Boy Meets the West. I have taken two months off to conduct a 50-city speaking tour of the...

When I was growing up in London in the 60s, 70s and 80s, my perception of Muslims was that we were really boring people -- we just prayed a lot, didn't drink, didn't go to parties (well, we didn't get invited to the really good parties), and we weren't supposed...

For a "darkie" like me, there was a depressing undercurrent in Britain in the 60s and early 70s -- that I didn't belong and should "go home." In those days this imperative -- eloquently articulated by strangers I might come across in the street -- did not have the general...