Rain

UF College of Journalism and Communications Hearst Visiting Professional Cynthia Barnett has been named to the prestigious 2016 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Longlist for her novel Rain: A Natural and Cultural History.  The PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award celebrates writing that exemplifies literary excellence on the subject…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Visiting Professional Cynthia Barnett’s latest book — Rain: A Natural and Cultural History – has been included on the 2015 National Book Awards longlist for Nonfiction. The National Book Awards are American literary prizes administered by the non-profit National Book Foundation. The…

The Guardian reviewed “Rain: A Natural and Cultural History” by Hearst Visiting Professional and Alumna of Distinction Cynthia Barnett, JM 1989, MA 2003, in this June 11, 2015 article, “Rain: A Natural and Cultural History; The Weather Experiment review – how weather forecasting began.”