Our man in Boston talks to the Pulitzer winner about his new memoir, “Thoughts Without Cigarettes”—plus New York, parks in Berlin, how publishing currently compares to Indian restaurants, what life would be like if “Mambo Kings “hadn’t hit it big, and the difficulties of writing about yourself.
In Cuba, bloggers face reprisals and internet access is governed by mysterious forces. Even telephones can't be trusted.
An update to a recent post about books on Cuba.
Havana is a beautiful city: loud, old, rotting in some parts, opulent in others. And, for Americans, completely off-limits unless you’re a student, Ry Cooder, or willing to risk your government’s wrath.
