Jeb Bush and Lawton Chiles
Jeb Bush is all over the national press now and, for me, his presidential campaign conjures up memories of my years of research into Lawton Chiles for my book, Walkin’ […]
Is Chiles’ Walk Possible Today?
When I was on book tour, people asked me if Lawton Chiles’ walk across Florida would be possible today. More than ever, I say yes. This presidential election, craving for […]
Artists & Innovators: John Lyman, IPD
Welcome to the second edition of my new blog series, “Artists & Innovators,” a series of interviews with campaigners, entrepreneurs, artists, and advocates who are solving problems with passion and […]
New Interview Coming Soon: John Lyman, International Policy Digest
I’ll soon be posting my interview with John Lyman, founder and editor-in-chief of International Policy Digest. Here is a brief background on the online news magazine: International Policy Digest (IPD) […]
Artists & Innovators: Basha Rubin, Priori Legal
Welcome to the inaugural edition of my new blog series, “Artists & Innovators,” a series of interviews with campaigners, entrepreneurs, artists, and advocates who are solving problems with passion and […]
Three Skies of Madrid
On this blizzard day, I’ve reconnected with my muse and begun writing a short story about the beautiful, mind-altering skyline of Madrid. Some of my fondest daydreams simply consist of […]
John Dos Passos Conference’s Call for Papers Deadline Extended!
BREAKING: the CFP deadline has been extended to January 30! The John Dos Passos Society invites papers for its second biennial conference, June 2-4, 2016, in Madrid, Spain. Any topic […]
Dos Passos On the Move
Currently reading Miguel Oliveira‘s 2013 book, From a Man without a Country to an American by Choice: John Dos Passos and Migration. Critical family history. Reading one’s ancestry is a […]
A Lifeline Across the Scary Present
See the above still from a screening of Robles, Duelo al Sol in Spain. That’s me, trying to do my grandfather proud. He is so right: the past can be […]
Cooking Craft: Tomato Sauce
I rarely ever make tomato sauce without sun-dried tomatoes. One of the great learnings I’ve enjoyed in life. It thickens the sauce and the bits of dried tomato become blasts […]
