Dancing to “Almendra” – Mayra Montero

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

  Comprar este libro It’s October 1957 in pre-Castro Cuba, and Havana is filled with gangsters, casinos, and corruption. Twenty-two-year-old entertainment reporter Joaquín Porrata is fed up with working for a newspaper where he’s only allowed to interview “comedians and whores.” Upon hearing that gangster Umberto Anastasia was gunned down in New York City, he…

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The Sixteen Pleasures – Robert Hellenga

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

Compra questo libro After reading and reviewing The Italian Lover, a sensual work of literary fiction and my favorite book of 2007, I just had to grab Robert Hellenga’s earlier novel, The Sixteen Pleasures. This book recounts the beginning of Margo’s adventure in Italy, whereas The Italian Lover picks up the story 25 years later.…

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