2016
May 2016 be as rich in vitality as the hues herein. One of my grandfather’s Italy pastels.
Color and Power in Star Wars
As I anticipate Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I’ve been thinking about the role of visual design in telling the Star Wars saga. Specifically, the moral and psychological symbolism of certain […]
Roots of Edelweiss
I was watching the film The Sound of Music the other night and it got me thinking, as I always do, about the role of Nazism in the plot. The […]
Upcoming John Dos Passos Society Conference – Madrid
The John Dos Passos Society invites papers for its second biennial conference, June 2-4, 2016, in Madrid, Spain. Any topic relative to Dos Passos is welcome. Please send an abstract […]
A Little Porco, A Little Rosso
Of late, I’ve had more time to work on my film music book manuscript. I’m now on chapter 33, which explores the wonders of Joe Hisaishi‘s score for Porco Rosso […]
Interview with Rosa Bautista
I’m sharing this post from www.johndospassos.com. I’m thinking a lot this weekend about cultural diplomacy and the role that literature can play in uniting diverse peoples around the world. In […]
Interview with Author Christine Platt Patrick
Christine Platt Patrick is a wise, powerful new voice in American fiction. The Truth About Awiti is her debut novel. She is currently at work on her second book. I […]
Halloween in Old Town
For a while, I’ve planned a photo shoot in Old Town, Alexandria to capture the fall colors. I finally visited Old Town, but I’m afraid I was late to the […]
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from the Dos Passos-Coggin family (Including Sally Bell, the beagle).
Reading John Dos Passos Aloud (Audio)
I would love to see a commercial album of professional dramatic readings of John Dos Passos–especially self-contained passages in the USA trilogy like the biographies. I tried my hand at […]
