Seen that? – Vivir para Contarla
Vivir para Contarla Latina Viva
On November the 2nd, I celebrated 14 years as a couple (14 años de novios), with this wonderful man that has been my husband for almost 10 years. Yes, we had our first kiss on Dia los Muertos – well, our first kiss as a couple, since we had kissed two days before – but that's a story I'll tell you some other time. My story today is about the [...] Read More
Garcia Márquez Banned in Iran and Criticized in Colombia Latina Viva
AFP reports:Iran has banned the latest novel by celebrated Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, saying the initial publication of "Memories of My Melancholy Whores" was a bureaucratic error". (…) The culture ministry refused to issue a permit for the reprinting of the book, whose Farsi translation appeared under the slightly more cautious title "Memories of My Melancholy Sweethearts". (…) All publications in Iran must be approved by the ministry of culture [...] Read More
2007 is "Gabriel García Marquez's Year" Latina Viva
2007 should be officially named "Gabriel García Marquez's Year". This year, Gabo has celebrated his 80th birthday, the 40th anniversary of "Cien Años de Soledad" (One Hundred Years of Solitude), and the 60th anniversary of his first published short story, "La Tercera Resignación". On October 21, he celebrated 25 years as a Nobel Prize winner; and he's going for more. One of his most famous novels, "El amor en los tiempos [...] Read More
Looking for Latin Love? The Dating Weblog
A new site is going to be launching at the beginning of the new year and it's focused on a highly specific group: Professional Latinos Looking for Love. According to a news report about the site which was published last month, the Penn alumni co-founders believe that this is a niche market which has been underserved by the online dating world. They say that although there are sites specific to [...] Read More
Controversial books Let’sGoLiterature
Banned books invoke strange emotions in people. As humans we often want to experience anything specifically denied to us, so many people automatically want to read any banned book. Others heed the warning and try to stay out of the same room with a banned book. Books get banned for many reasons. Some schools ban books with language or racial slurs or for non-PG 13 content. A number [...] Read More