Story of the Week: ‘Celebrations of Thanksgiving: Cuban Seasonings,’ by Ana Menéndez
The ways we celebrate who we are and where we come from.
The ways we celebrate who we are and where we come from.
A conversation about the consuming of self, as well as the remaking and re-becoming of self.
Vignettes connected through themes of loss, the damaged body, and language.
Ward immerses both the characters and the reader in the natural landscape.
Leilani’s writing is sensual and consuming.
Writing through war
The city of (falling out of) love
The struggle of saving money in order to leave.
A struggle between neighbors.
A trip to a writer’s conference.