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Presentan Choy-Leon: Obras y proyectos (Aurelia Ediciones) "Aun evitando cualquier inexactitud o un temido grado de hipérbole, a la que los cubanos estamos tan acostumbrados, puedo decir que estamos ante un hecho insólito, un acontecimiento editorial y cultural como pocas veces visto, pues se trata de la primera monografía impresa (en Cuba), el primer libro, sobre dos arquitectos cubanos que son uno: José Antonio Choy y Julia León. Ambos han protagonizado algunos de los sucesos más relevantes de la arquitectura…

From the first North American scholar permitted to study in residence at Hemingway's beloved Cuban home comes a radically new understanding of “Papa’s” life in Cuba Ernest Hemingway first landed in Cuba in 1928. In some ways he never left. After a decade of visiting regularly, he settled near Cojímar—a tiny fishing village east of Havana—and came to think of himself as Cuban. His daily life among the common people there taught him surprising lessons, and inspired the novel that would…

Presenta El arte de respirar  Inspirada en la novela Las Olas, de Virginia Woolf, es la historia de seis personajes de la Cuba de hoy en Alamar, un barrio periférico de La Habana, diseñado al estilo arquitectónico socialista. Respirando el abandono, el inxilio, la descomposición de un sistema, estos seres emprenden un recorrido en espiral donde cada estación es un ascenso y una inmersión más profunda hacia sí mismos. Remolcados inexorablemente hacia la última estación, experimentan un inesperado cambio. Acerca…

The surprising story of Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and the scrappy band of rebel men and women who followed them. Most people are familiar with the basics of the Cuban Revolution of 1956–1959: it was led by two of the twentieth century’s most charismatic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara; it successfully overthrew the island nation’s US–backed dictator; and it quickly went awry under Fidel’s rule. But less is remembered about the amateur nature of the movement or the lives…

A quiet revolution is unfolding in the realm of classical architecture today, as the environmental, technological, and economic demands of contemporary practice require levels of efficiency that were never previously expected. This new wave of modern classicism reflects a progressive approach, addressing the pressing needs of the present and future fabric of our cities, towns and landscapes. This new wave of modern classicism reflects a progressive approach, addressing the pressing needs of the present and future fabric of our cities,…

Note: Books & Books is sensitive to the feelings of our Cuban community in southern Florida where passion about Cuba runs deep and want to preface this presentation with a note stating that while we like to present all viewpoints and authors, we do not necessarily endorse this point of view. We have tapped the Miami Herald's Mimi Whitefield to moderate this discussion. For years, she has painstakingly explained Cuba with depth, balance and an eye for detail. She is…