Monthly Archives: May 2012

Culture Update 5/20/2012

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

I don’t believe I’m the only person who suffers from “interest-fatigue”: when you’re surrounded by several books you want to read, movies and documentaries you want to see, newspapers and magazines you haven’t finished perusing, etc., you get so overwhelmed … Continue reading →

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Latin American Book Fairs: Hope for Civilization amidst the Torment of Crime

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Two weeks ago, I attended the 4th Annual Book Fair of Chacao (4t0 Festival de La Lectura Chacao) in Caracas, Venezuela. [Click on that previous link for a lovely view of a main Caracas plaza lit up at night.] This … Continue reading →

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