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It's Not Just You

Susanna Schrobsdorff

Humorous essays with a side of realism, advice on starting over in faraway places, a running chronicle of the many delights I stumble upon in Europe, tips on how not to embarrass yourself in Pars (do as I say, not as I do)...

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    Susanna Schrobsdorff is an award-winning essayist and a contributor to TIME magazine and the Washington Post. Previously, she was executive editor at TIME magazine, NBC-Universal, and Newsweek

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