While waiting for the results of the International Latino Book Awards, for which my book, Cuba, Adios, has been nominated in two categories (Best First Book, and Best Autobiography), I was delighted to read the following editorial review of the book (the awards will be announced on September 8th, so keep tuned in) Cuba, Adios […]
I couldn’t stop the killings When smoke darkened the skies Of a September morning And the towers of my soul Crumbled in terror As the body count mounted. I was too far away. I couldn’t stop the killings When children crouched under desks And hid in closets Waiting for the monster who ended their […]
An excellent blog by Melissa Flicks on child abuse
My name is Sir Toby. You might think it a bit pompous for a white, small dog like me. However, my daddies Thom and Lorenzo think it’s pretty neat and love to introduce me to strangers we meet on the streets as Sir Toby, crooning the word Sir as if reaching for a high note […]
When I lived in New York City, only a block away from Central Park, I would stroll through Strawberry Fields, singing the iconic Beatles song. The area had been a favorite of John’s and his wife Yoko while John was still alive; often the two could be seen together walking arm-in-arm in the rustic tranquility […]
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. The decision spread through social media like wild fire. My own FB page burned with congratulatory messages. I responded to as many as I could. A few postings opposed the historical decision. Those I ignored. Except one. It came […]
To some, she was Rosaura, Nena, or Nenita. To me, she was my mother, my world. She was my first piano teacher, instilling in me a life-long passion for music. She was Mother Courage, defying Castro’s regime and committing the ultimate sacrifice: sending her children away so they would be safe from communism. She was […]
I posted the following review on Amazon and Goodreads. This is a book that deserves attention. “The Coconut Latitudes” by Rita M. Gardner is an emotional journey into the life of the author whose father moves the family to a small village in the Dominican Republic. Ms. Gardner, five at the time of the relocation, […]
After all the acts of violence we have witnessed in this country and abroad, I decided to dedicate my blog for the next two months to messages of love and gratitude. So, I asked my friend Carmen Teresa Zamora to write a tribute to her parents. Her message will put a smile to your face […]
Alan Gross was released today from a Cuban prison where he was held for five years. Gross, an employee of USAID (United States Agency of International Development) was accused by the Cuban government of espionage for bringing telecommunication devices into Cuba and sentenced to 15 years. According to Alan Gross himself, Pope Francis interceded between […]
LORENZO PABLO MARTINEZ 