Saturday's Wall Street Journal has a John Dos Passos literary mention in the books section--in a discussion of great fiction that conveys U.S. history and character. The U.S.A. trilogy remains highly relevant, speaking right into the heart of the 21st century.

Thanks to the Jackdaw Review/Jackdaw Press for publishing my new poem, "Death in the Family." See Page 31. The long, cold winter in Virginia gave me abundant time to ponder my aunt's death and reflect on her virtues. online.fliphtml5.com/nnzao/oijk/#...

Thanks to the Jackdaw Review/Jackdaw Press for publishing my new poem, "In My Grandfather's Library." See Page 32. It's a whimsical ode to my grandfather's massive, antique, earthy library. Every writer has a special relationship with their library. online.fliphtml5.com/nnzao/oijk/#...

My new poem, "Winter Hunger," is published on Page 33 of Cathexis Northwest Press's current issue. It's about struggling through a hard winter. Emotionally, it's a reaction to my aunt's death. I hope she is somewhere safe, somewhere with beautiful beaches. www.cathexisnorthwestpress.com/mar-apl-2026

Please join me for a virtual poetry reading of selections from the new nature anthology, The Nature of Our Times, published by Paloma Press. I will be reading my poem about the American buffalo, "Photograph of Two Men on Buffalo Skull Hill, 1892." Register today! erinlmccoy.com/nature-of-ou...

Call for Papers for the next John Dos Passos Society Conference! The Society's 2026 biennial conference will be in Ponta do Sol, Madeira, Portugal, at the John Dos Passos Cultural Center. Looking forward to the literature, the fellowship, and the fun! call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/11/...

Congratulations to Virginia Climate Center for producing the first Virginia Climate Assessment! The Commonwealth's first comprehensive, science-based evaluation of how past, current, and anticipated climate conditions have and will impact VA and its people. www.vaclimate.gmu.edu/virginia-cli...

Call for Papers for the next John Dos Passos Society Conference! The Society is proud to announce its 2026 biennial conference in Ponta do Sol, Madeira Island, Portugal. See the link for details: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/11/...

Thanks to Hare's Paw Literary Journal for publishing my new poem, "Old Map Blues." A bit of nostalgia for the late 1980s and early 1990s when maps, nations, and borders seemed to be changing for the better. www.harespawlitjournal.com/issue-24

The intrepid team of experts that made Climate.gov the pinnacle of climate resources is fighting back. They are launching Climate.us, an independent, nonprofit successor to Climate.gov. They're already raising seed money at Donorbox. Join the fight for science today! donorbox.org/climate-us-p...

"about 10 writers, researchers and web development ninjas are launching an ambitious effort to preserve key climate data that the Trump administration has taken offline, including a landmark, congressionally mandated report and the contents of the climate.gov website." www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/c...

News for those who love Nature: On September 18, Paloma Press will release a print edition of The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders. Congrats to all artists! palomapress.org/the-nature-o...

One of the last things my grandfather John Dos Passos wrote was an ode to the Apollo Program. It’s so relevant, reminding us what we can do when we overcome tribalism and combine our strengths. www.johndospassoscoggin.com/uncategorize...

"Iron Man," "War Pigs," "Paranoid" and more created heavy metal. A slow, heavy, dark style that formed in working-class England, in the bombed out ruins of World War II. It was moving to see Ozzy say his grand farewell just a couple weeks ago in Birmingham at the Back to the Beginning concert.

Late to the party but I finished all of Andor. I'm in awe of the story and script, which render a far more realistic, plausible, and terrifying Star Wars. A pitiless, psychopathic Empire against a faction-ridden, outgunned Rebellion. No Jedi saviors. Tony Gilroy is a genius!

Rolling Stone reports today that Haiti's Hotel Oloffson has burned down. My grandfather John Dos Passos stayed there in 1948 with Dawn Powell and the Given family, at a low point in his life when he was seeking peace. He painted it beautifully, too (see image).

Honorable Mentions, which weren't eligible for the ballot because they're TV Movies: Archangel, Conspiracy, and Warm Springs.

Just before Climate.gov closed, I co-authored a new essay on the importance of building heat safety protocols for fans at outdoor venues like concerts and games. The Climate.gov team did a fantastic job with editing and visuals, and my co-authors worked tirelessly. www.climate.gov/news-feature...

Final updates have been posted to the Climate.gov website, as well as a farewell message to its social media channels. Thus ends an era of excellence. Without the superb team that once led Climate.gov, it will be harder to understand our complicated, sometimes dangerous planet.

My new article on NOAA research and precipitation forecasting is live, thanks to the superb production team at Climate.gov. Let's never forget the dedicated scientists and staff at NOAA who protect American lives, property, and infrastructure.

"A major US government website supporting public education on climate science looks likely to be shuttered after almost all of its staff were fired, the Guardian has learned. Climate.gov, the gateway website for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"

Thanks to Fjords Review for publishing my new poem, "Summer Thunderstorms at Camp Sea Gull." I relish the memories of listening to my NOAA weather radio at summer camp and watching the mighty afternoon storms boom and bust. www.fjordsreview.com/monthly-flas...

Thanks to The Blue Mountain Review for publishing my poem, "Ten Buffalo Tongues." See Page 181. Forever in awe of these soulful, powerful, climate-resilient creatures. issuu.com/collectiveme...

Thanks to Neon Origami for publishing my mini-memoir of my summer program in physics at Cambridge University in 1999. In a twist of fate, that science study opened me up to the world of storytelling. neonorigami.co/2025/05/19/i...

My new poem, "Grandma Died Dreaming of the Caribbean," is published on page 177 of The Blue Mountain Review. Elizabeth Holdridge Dos Passos was a sailor and adventurer. With her first husband Desmond, she sailed the Caribbean in the 1930s. issuu.com/collectiveme...

Words matter. Writers matter. Real, non-AI writers matter. Mark Twain said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter–’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”

Congratulations to Communications Specialist and Meteorologist Amber Liggett, MSEM for penning a mighty piece of climate storytelling for Climate.gov! Travel from India to California as she explores NOAA's progress in researching the chemistry of wildfire smoke. www.climate.gov/news-feature...

Thanks to Cathexis Northwest Press for accepting my new poem, "Starling Murmuration Outside the U.S. Capitol" for their September/October issue. The murmurations are astonishing natural phenomena and heavy inspiration for poets! For this poem, I mixed nature's wonder with political satire.

Great event at the Embassy of Portugal for Dr. Paul Manuel's book on the Portuguese revolution. Full house, lively conversation, and plenty of pasteis de nata!

For Women’s History Month, the NOAA Climate Program Office is honoring Dr. Geeta Persad, a CPO-funded climate scientist whose research aims to understand the impact of aerosol pollution on climate hazards like heat waves, wildfire, and heavy rain. cpo.noaa.gov/womens-histo...