Latin American Suite

COLUMN/COLUMNA
A Yanqui in Havana

A Yanqui in Havana

When I learned the US was relaxing travel restrictions to Cuba, I couldn’t help but recall one of many jokes that were making the rounds on the island when I…
Pitol Is and Is Not Mexican: About El mago de Viena

Pitol Is and Is Not Mexican: About El mago de Viena

Up until recently Sergio Pitol (Puebla, 1933) was one of the best-kept secrets in Mexican literature. However, the recent announcement that he has been awarded the Premio Cervantes—perhaps the most…