This week, The Usonian travels to Cuba.
Learn about Aaron Hamburger’s new historical novel, Hotel Cuba, which tells a remarkable true story of immigration, in this latest edition of The Usonian Interviews.
Thank you for reading!
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Read “Salamis, city of revolt” in The Usonian
This week in The Usonian, we return to Famagusta, Cyprus, to take a look at the spectacular, classical ruins of Salamis.
You can find the article here. Thanks for reading!
Read “A hundred years an architect” in The Usonian
Five years ago I had the extraordinary opportunity to interview Greek architect Athanasios Hadjopoulos, then 98 years old. Though frail, Hadjopoulos was razor-sharp, and he regaled me with tales of his international experiences with Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer, C.A. Doxiadis, and Frank Lloyd Wright. This is the story of that encounter, which I am so pleased to share with you now [read it here].
The essay forms the second installment of my newsletter series The World Planner, about the life and times of global architect C.A. Doxiadis. Thanks for reading, and if this topic interests you, please consider subscribing!
Read “The Garfield Memorial in Cleveland” in The Usonian
This week, The Usonian travels to Cleveland to uncover the story of a Neo-Byzantine monument to a forgotten American president.
You can find the post here. Thanks for reading!
Read “The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria” in The Usonian
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria has led to a heartbreaking, humanitarian disaster in the region. Because I write a lot about this part of the world, I decided to write a little about the cultural background of Gaziantep and how you can support relief efforts in the two countries.
Read the post here.
Read “Famagusta Collage, Part I: The city of the horned god” in The Usonian
This week’s post in The Usonian is the first of a five-part series, “Famagusta Collage,” on one of the most historically interesting cities in Cyprus across deep time. Read it here.
It’s also my first Substack read-aloud—you can listen to me read the post by clicking the play button at the top of the article. If readers respond to it, I’ll make it a more regular feature.
Thanks for reading!
Featured image: (Gerhard Haubold, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Read “Predictions from the edge of the world” in The Usonian
As a holiday treat, I’m re-releasing an old article about climate science in Antarctica.
Follow this link to read “Predictions from the edge of the world,” a profile of NOAA scientist Mitch Bushuk I wrote in college.
Happy holidays!
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.
Read the newsletter here.
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!
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