PALABRAS: Richard Blanco, Cuban American Poet and Storyteller, Explores Home and Cuban Indentity

Richard Blanco, acclaimed Cuban American poet and storyteller, joined Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York and Americas Society Council of the Americas on the evening of Friday, Oct. 30 in New York City to read excerpts from his witty and charming memoir, "The Prince of Los Cocuyos: Miami Childhood."

Author Melinda Palacio Says It's More Important to Tell a Compelling Story Than Adhere to Themes

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
Escritora Melinda Palacio is renowned and known best for her chapbook "Folsom Lockdown," her full-length poetry book "How Fire Is a Story, Waiting," and her novel, "Ocotillo Dreams." Those works, in addition to contributions to journals and anthologies, have proven her creative prowess and asserted her as a key player in American & American Latino literature.

Cecilia Fernandez Weaves a Tale of Acculturation and Immigration in 'Leaving Little Havana: A Memoir of Miami's Cuban Ghetto'

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
A narrative work that's unapologetic and compelling, addressing immigration, maturation, abandonment, isolation and triumph is not a tale that's easily told. Yet Cecilia M. Fernandez, writer and journalist, shares her story "Leaving Little Havana: A Memoir of Miami's Cuban Ghetto," as if sharing easy conversation a with collection of friends with parallel experiences.
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