A gringa writes
about culture shock and spanish trabalenguas, about teaching mishaps and expat escapades, about the ills of perfectionism and the truth about the gospel, about missing pica pollo but loving churros y chocolate, about being part texan, part dominicana, part spaniard, and 95% misunderstood.
Category Archives: From the Bibliophile
I Used to Be Afraid
I used to be afraid of a lot of things when I was a kid – bugs, large dogs, answering the telephone when my parents were gone (there were so many things to remember to say or not say so … Continue reading
Posted in From the Bibliophile, Writing
Tagged Books, Childhood, Children's books, Fear, Humor, Writing
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From the Bibliophile: The Feast of the Goat
It isn’t surprising that the most well-known figure in Dominican history, dictator Rafael Trujillo, pops up everywhere in its culture and literature. Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa explores the day of his assassination in 1961 and the lasting effect of … Continue reading
Posted in Dominican Republic, From the Bibliophile
Tagged Books, Culture, Feast of the Goat, History, Mario Vargas Llosa, Rafael Trujillo
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From the Bibliophile: The Farming of Bones
Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake in Port-au-Prince. With that in mind, I thought I’d write my thoughts on a novel about another Haitian tragedy in history that, unlike the recent natural disaster, was completely preventable. … Continue reading
Posted in Dominican Republic, From the Bibliophile
Tagged Books, Culture, Edwidge Danticat, Haiti, Massacre River, Rafael Trujillo, The Farming of Bones
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From the Bibliophile: In the Time of the Butterflies
Before I moved to the Dominican Republic, I anxiously absorbed any information I could about my future home. I roamed the streets of Jarabacoa via Google Maps, I devoured the cultural articles at DR1.com, and I scoured bookstores for anything … Continue reading
