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Guests | May 2, 2012

Julia Alvarez: IMG Chichiguas



I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of... Continue »
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    A Wedding in Haiti

    Julia Alvarez 9781616201302

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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

elmonoenano, January 5, 2011

It wasn't until I'd read this book that I began to feel I had an understanding of what happened to the economy in 2008. I finally was able to understand what CDO's, Credit Default Swaps, etc. were. This book is fundamental to civilly engagement.
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The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
The Savage Detectives

elmonoenano, January 4, 2010

This books was a fabulous read in and of itself, but it also turns you on to the world of Spanish, and particularly Mexican, poetry beyond Paz and Neruda. Poets like Efrain Huerta are routinely cited and lauded. It's a great book.
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