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 […]
Word Pictures
Soon I’ll be enrolling in art classes–drawing specifically. I’m excited to bring this new, relaxing hobby to my lifestyle. I think it will be a good anti-stress activity. I also […]
