(Illustration: Jasper Rietman for NY Times) Tomorrow is January 20th. It’s official. Mr Trump will now be our President, and despite all the other issues to face internationally, this blog post is about one thing only — How “the Donald” will be handling Cuba/US relations and how you as an American can help shape policy…
Books
The TV in Cuba
During broadcast hours, all TVs in Cuba are on, no matter if they are being watch or just serving as background noise. Simone Lueck is a Los Angeles based photographer originally from St. Paul, Minnesota who visited Cuba and captured TV culture, for better or worse. The photo essay is a hardcover 80 page book.…
Sugar Barons Show #4
Today we introduce another 2 hours of Cuban jams and talk time with our special guest of the week, Helena Kubicka de Braganca. At 20 years old, Helena saw Soy Cuba for the first time and her life would never be the same. (Sugar Barons guest, Photographer Helena Kubicka de Braganca) It would take another…
Houses of Havana
The newly released book, Great Houses of Havana (The Monacelli Press), is a visual celebration of the chic spirit of the island's homes. Architect Hermes Mallea, a Cuban-American architect and author has been amassing a collection of photographs of Cuban residences for several years now. Included in his search were also vintage family shots which…