2017

Lincoln on Wind Power

I’ve never done near enough reading in the complete works of Abraham Lincoln. I recently read the screenplay to Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln (2012), and that was a rich feast. […]

Chaos Theory of Business

When I researched Walkin’ Lawton, I found that Gov. Lawton Chiles’ first years in government were chaotic. Too many cooks in the kitchen. It was only when a new chief […]

Bill Paxton

This photo of a young Bill Paxton seeing JFK just makes me miss him more. The Washington Post reports on that remarkable occasion. Sometimes you can sense the zest in […]

Elizabeth Warren, "She Persisted"

Elizabeth Warren reminds me a lot of my mother. An expert in her field. Unfailing reserves of energy. An ease with public speaking. Poise. Persistence. The America I love and […]

New Review for The Ambulance Drivers

Publishers Weekly has released its review of The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War. Here is an excerpt: As Morris perceptively argues, “Unlike […]

Times for Dos Passos

These days, I’ve thought often about the political writings of John Dos Passos. I found these passages from The Theme is Freedom. They really move me. I have lots more […]

Women's March on Washington, DC

Yesterday was a long, inspiring day of protest at the Women’s March, Washington, DC. It was peaceful and generous in spirit, truly a “Love Army” in the words of Van […]

Happy Birthday, John Dos Passos!

My grandfather’s birthday is a great time to spread word about James McGrath Morris’ forthcoming book on the Dos Passos-Hemingway friendship. The adventure arrives March 28!

New Film Score Essay: Batman

I’ve begun publishing a series of essays on film scores (orchestral soundtracks) on the Amazon self-publishing platform. They’re available exclusively for Amazon Kindle. Film scores have long been a passion […]