Bruce King's memoir of his life as a wandering scholar teaching at different universities and of his friendships with writers like Robert Graves, Derek Walcott, and Wole Soyinka is a vivid glimpse into literary and academic bohemia of the last five decades. Dance, jazz, and food play their part alongside books, people, and places as King writes his pioneering literary studies and biographies that collectively chart the shifts from English Studies to Postcolonial Writing to World Literature. A compelling read for all who value the synergies between life, art, and letters.