This week in The Cyprus Files, a look at the two diverging backstories behind a fascinating Eastern Orthodox saint. Check out the piece here.
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Read the “Delivering Views #29: Trio” announcement and launch recap in The Cyprus Files
In this week’s edition of The Cyprus Files, read about my joint publication with janan alexandra and Caroline Sager in “Delivering Views #29: Trio”, featuring my short story, “Silent G”, plus a recap of our launch event last week at Phaneromenis70 in Nicosia.
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Read “Three Castles on Cyprus” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files—learn about three castles on Cyprus from three different eras: Byzantine, Crusader, and Renaissance.
Each castle has an intriguing cultural or historical connection—whether it be to Assassin’s Creed, the Knights Templar, or Othello!
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Read “Running in the city of gold” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files: a look at the Akamas area and Polis Chrysochous, the “city flowing with gold.” Polis is an historic area of great beauty—and where I ran my first 5k since the pandemic began.
You can read the piece here.
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Read “The climate crisis in Cyprus” in The Cyprus Files
In the mid-2000s, Cyprus had its worst drought in 900 years. As global temperatures rise, the island will face a climate crisis of great magnitude.
Learn more about the climate crisis in Cyprus in this week’s edition of The Cyprus Files, featuring former Fulbright fellow Nikolas Michael on the climate group “Avli” and their vital work on the island.
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Read “Russia, Cyprus, and Ukraine” in The Cyprus Files
How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected life in Cyprus? Given Russia’s long history of investment in Cyprus, the impact is substantial.
From The Cyprus Files, the sub-blog of my newsletter, here is a quick primer on the Russian-Cypriot relationship.
Read “Michael P. Branch on his new book, ‘On the Trail of the Jackalope'” in The Usonian
This week in The Usonian, I’m excited to present a fascinating interview with the always eloquent Michael P. Branch on his new humor-filled travelogue, “On the Trail of the Jackalope”—featuring an astounding medical mystery regarding real-life horned rabbits in nature—and how their discovery led to the HPV vaccine.
Read the interview here. Thanks for reading!
Read “The enduring influence of Edmund Keeley” in The Usonian
This week in The Usonian, a tribute to the life of Edmund Keeley, whose long literary and academic career helped create the field of Hellenic Studies at Princeton and the United States. As an alumnus of the Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies who writes about the greater Hellenic world, I am proud to have been a part of the community he fostered.
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Read “Literary translator Lizzie Buehler on ‘The Disaster Tourist'” in The Usonian
This week in The Usonian, read an interview with literary translator Lizzie Buehler on “The Disaster Tourist,” a fascinating climate thriller from Korean author Yun Ko-eun. Check out the interview featuring insight into Lizzie Buehler’s process and the themes of the novel.
As always, thanks for reading!
Read “In the Troödos” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files, join me on Mount Olympus for a look at the Troödos mountain range, an unlikely ski resort, and the UNESCO World Heritage-certified painted churches of Byzantine vintage.
As always, thanks for reading!
Harrison Blackman 