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Wednesday, April 13 2011

Various Artists: Sofrito:Tropical Discotheque

By Deanne Sole

Presented with a simple problem -- "How do you make people dance?" -- we find 15 ways to respond, all of them different and none of them wrong.


Thursday, November 6 2008

Tycoon’s War by Stephen Dando-Collins

By Ryan Michael Williams

Although these accounts of Walker’s military adventures are often engrossing, they only serve as distraction, attempting to present him as a hero.


Thursday, January 17 2008

Talent agent draws on Latin America

By Douglas Hanks


Monday, November 19 2007

Various: Porque Este Océano es el Tuyo, es el Mío

By Deanne Sole

This album, its mouthful of a title borrowed from Pablo Neruda, is a compilation of indie pop tracks from South and Central America.


Friday, October 26 2007

The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition by César Vallejo

By John Timpane

Today Vallejo, the bard of Peru, has a place among the finest of his century's poets.


Sunday, October 14 2007

Despite progress, Latin American journalists still face threats

By Frances Robles and Andres Viglucci

By Frances Robles and Andres Viglucci
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)


Friday, September 21 2007

Various Artists: World Circuit Presents

By Heather Snell

Eschewing chronology for style, World Circuit manages to create a coherent yet deliciously eclectic mix.


Wednesday, April 11 2007

Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcon

By Blanca Torres

Loss, love and chance figure into Lost City Radio, the first novel from acclaimed short-story writer Daniel Alarcon.


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