Rowling, Carroll, Riordan, Baum – it’s time to make room up on that shelf of elite writing goodness for another author. Scoot over. It won’t hurt. James Gough, take your place. His new novel, Cloak, is a classic, an eminently readable, interesting, extraordinary book. If you’re like me, you’re already imagining a movie. But I digress.

Belgium has a reputation for being one of Europe’s more boring countries and is often skipped over on European itineraries. Those who do make it stay put in the Brussels Capital Region or hop a bus-tour to Bruges. While I love both of these cities, there is so much more to Belgium.