Book Reviews
Interview with Writer John Lane: My Paddle to the Sea
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo, with exception of John Lane photo, courtesy of John Lane ** I rarely let go of a story. I’ll research an article or essay, write it, and have it published, but it’s not often that I just file the story away and stop thinking about the subject. I … Continue reading
Book Review: The Island of Eternal Love
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo Dragon/License Plate Photo: Brayan Collazo * I’m not a regular reader of fiction. I find real life far too interesting. But it was my interest in real life—specifically, my own work interviewing Chinese Cubans in Havana that began in 2008—that led me to Daina Chaviano’s novel, The Island of … Continue reading
A Few Books American Expats in Mexico Should Read
A few months back, an American friend who was thinking of moving to Mexico’s Baja California region recounted her experience of home-hunting with a real estate agent. She’d explained to the agent in advance that she is the kind of person who really immerses herself in local culture, so she wasn’t looking for a luxury … Continue reading
The Man Who Ate the World: Book Review
That’s Jay Rayner. It’s tough to eat for a living. “I should be hating this book,” I thought to myself guiltily as I enjoyed every single page of Jay Rayner’s recently published foodie memoir, The Man Who Ate the World. A few months back, you see, I penned a rather negative review ofThe Geography of … Continue reading »