Sharks and Men

Pleased to announce that my poem about shark conservation, “Sharks and Men,” is a finalist for the 2023 Banyan Poetry Prize. It will appear in the fall issue of The […]

Official John Dos Passos Website

The Official John Dos Passos Website has completed its migration and it’s ready to roll! New quotes, updated contacts, and a new blog. Check it out!

Bison calf and cow

Thanks to Cathexis Northwest Press for publishing my new poem about bison conservation, “Buffalo Madman.” See Page 29. Photo By/CreditRich Keen/DPRA/U.S. Army

Remembering Calvin Ball

I’m delighted to share my new poem celebrating the life of Calvin Ball. He was a caretaker for Dos Passos Farm in so many ways–guarding against illegal hunting, looking after […]

Authors in Ambulances

Monique Hamm, writer and EMT, has launched a podcast, “Authors in Ambulances,” that explores connections between arts and emergency medicine. Her first subject is my grandfather John Dos Passos, who […]

Buffalo Fish and Daddy Rabbit

Publication Day! Thanks to Half and One magazine for this marvelous video adaptation of my poem, “Buffalo Fish and Daddy Rabbit.” I absolutely love the animation and narration. They accentuate […]

Sandy Cameron's Magic Violin

For years, I’ve tried to express the power of music in my writing. Thanks to the inspiration of master violinist Sandy Cameron, I’ve come closer than ever. See my new […]

The World at the End of a Line

My new article on my grandfather John Dos Passos’s love of the sea, “The World at the End of a Line,” is published online (and soon, in print) at The […]

Futebol!

My top book recommendation of 2022: Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life by Alex Bellos. “Of all nations, none has a people that loves and falls in love more than […]