Cubanos in Wisconsin, a wonderful book written by our friend Silvio Canto Jr., with the assistance of his son Gabriel, is a must have addition to your library. From the quiet Cuban town of Ciego to the bustling city of Havana, no Cubans were unaffected by Fidel Castro’s rise to power in the late 1950’s. [...]

If you enjoy warding off chilly winter nights getting comfortable with a warm throw and a good read, I have a treat for you. Hot off the press, Cubanos in Wisconsin, by Silvio Canto Jr., is a delicious serving of Cubania and Americana. Our good friend Silvio Canto Jr., of Blog Talk Radio’s Canto Talk [...]

Augusto "Gus" Venegas was on Blog Talk Radio with Tampa's Thomas Parisis on "Radio Libertad Por Cuba" the other day discussing his current book, "Memories from the Land of the Intolerant Tyrant" based on Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution. Gus has become a Facebook pal of mine in recent weeks, so I thought I [...]

Back in February, the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies' Cuba Transition Project held some panel discussions on "Taiwan as a Model for Cuba's Future." It wasn't until now that they posted video of the event, which featured the following speakers: Dr. Jaime Suchlicki - Director, Institute for Cuban & Cuban-American Studies Mr. Ray H.W. [...]

NEWS Olympic triathlete Manny Huerta lives immigrant's dream He was born in Havana and speaks with a Cuban accent, but he is an American at heart and was proud to march with the U.S. team in in the opening ceremony. American man in prison in Cuba dreams of freedom, going to Cuban baseball game, eating [...]

Tonight on Silvio Canto's Blog Talk Radio Show, Canto Talk,  Dr. Eire will discuss his letter regarding the Pope's visit to Cuba.  The call-in number is:  (646) 478-4933.  Click here to listen to the show. Update:  For those who missed it, no browsing required,  just click and play. Listen to internet radio with Silvio Canto Jr [...]

I was thrilled and honored when I received an email from the award winning Cuban-American novelist and playwright, Teresa Dovalpage, inviting me to review her soon to be published collection of short stories.   I'm so happy I accepted because I throughly enjoyed reading The Astral Plane: Stories of Cuba, the Southwest and Beyond, a collection of eight short stories, [...]

Carlos Eire discussing his latest book, "Waiting to Die in Miami" at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, Thursday, April 21 as part of the George Washington Forum on American ideas, politics and institutions.  It's fabulous, revealing, instructive, and heartbreaking. Take tissue. Thank you Carlos for sharing your Cuban soul, and bearing witness to Cuba's true [...]

 If you're in the LA area, you don't want to miss the esteemed Manuel Marquez-Sterling presenting his important and wonderful book, "Cuba 1952-1959 The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power." Where:  Eso Won Bookstore 4331 Degnan Blvd. LA. 90008 (323) 290-1048 When: Friday, November 19 2010, 7:00pm - 9:00pm  Introduction from the bookstore's website: [...]

My family left Cuba in early 1961. My brother was on the first Pedro Pan flight in December of 1960. Happily, my family was only separated for a few very tense months. But we were part of the lucky few who managed to leave the country rather quickly. Once reunited, my father vowed we'd never [...]

On Wednesday 27-January, Manuel Márquez-Sterling will deliver a talk in Spanish at the Miami presentation of his book, Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power. His talk will be followed by a panel discussion with question and answer period, and book signing. Panelists are Marcos Antonio Ramos, Alberto Luzárraga, and Sylvia G. [...]

If you're interested in "The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power,"  then tune in and listen to an interview with Manuel Márquez-Sterling and R. Rembert Aranda on Blog Talk Radio's  "Speak Your Mind,"  hosted by Cubanology's Jose Reyes. The books author Márquez-Sterling, and his collaborator, R. Rembert Aranda will discuss their new book, "Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of [...]

Via Cubanology, comes the exciting news of the release of Manuel Márquez-Sterling's important book, "Cuba 1952-1959:  The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power." The son of  Cuba's seminal figure, Dr. Carlos Márquez Sterling, this book is a must have.  For a taste of the historical treasures sure to await you within its pages, visit [...]

 Marta Darby -  author, blogger extraordinaire, and more importantly just about the best person I know, has shared her family's story in The Orange County Register!   Super congratulations Marta! Cuban, with a detour in Mission Viejo By MARTA DARBY I was born in Havana, Cuba. My family left Cuba on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1961. I know the date [...]

For those of you living in the New York City area, Ramiro Fernandez and Kevin Kwan, creators of the new book, "I Was Cuba: Treasures from the Ramiro Fernandez Collection," will be holding an open discussion on their recent work. The event takes place February 29th - 7:00 p.m. at McNally Robinson - 52 Prince [...]