In the final issue of The Cyprus Files of the year, I wrote about the Tombs of the Kings in Cyprus—the impressive subterranean burials for the descendants of Alexander’s empire.
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Read The Usonian’s interview with Samuel Bollen on his new novella, “The Ghostwriter”
This week in The Usonian, an interview with writer Samuel Bollen about his new novella, “The Ghostwriter,” in Running Wild Press’ anthology to be released next month.
Check out the interview here. Thanks for reading!
Read “From Turin to Toronto” in The Usonian
This week in The Usonian, I wrote about my recent presentations in Turin and Toronto—on Doxiadis Associates’ historic city planning activities in Nigeria, and the ghost city of Varosha in Cyprus, respectively.
It was such a privilege to discuss my work in these incredible places. I am grateful for the support of AISU and the MGSA in supporting my travel.
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Read “The haunted ground of Belintash” in The Usonian
It’s spooky season, so I wrote about my visit to an ancient Thracian cult site in Bulgaria for The Usonian.
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Happy Halloween!
Read “On Fallingwater and ‘Tales from the Deep'” in The Usonian
My short story “Falling”—a ghost story inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s construction of Fallingwater—has just been published in Flying Ketchup Press’ fiction anthology “Tales from the Deep,” available from Amazon in paperback and ebook.
You can learn more about the historical background to the short story in the latest post of The Usonian newsletter. Read it here.
Read “For the love of the game” in The Usonian
It’s October baseball time, so it’s time for a newsletter reflection on my lifelong Dodgers obsession… talking Dodgers, Nats, and of course—the Roman Colosseum.
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Read “Clean energy advocate Graham Turk on Amtrak across America” in The Usonian
This week in The Usonian, a conversation with clean energy advocate Graham Turk on taking Amtrak across America—and back again.
Check out the interview here. Thanks for reading!
Read “Adventures in language-learning” in The Cyprus Files
This week on the blog—a reflection on my adventures in language-learning. Check out the post here!
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Read “The ruins, the ruined, the right time” in The Cyprus Files
This week on the blog, a glimpse at the work of Cypriot artist Kyriaki Costa and her search for the commons. Read the essay here.
Read “Two weeks with Harry Truman” in The Usonian
After a month-long hiatus, The Usonian newsletter is back with a recap of my visit to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Missouri.
Many thanks to the Truman Library Institute for supporting my productive research visit regarding the history of the Marshall Plan in Greece.
Check out the post here. As always, thanks for reading.
Harrison Blackman 