Airports to Have "Boutiques" for Spanish-language Titles Grupo Planeta has announced its plans to partner with Harvard Business School Press (HBSP) to make available Spanish-language editions of HBSP titles. The new collections will initially be featured in HBSP "boutiques" in Hudson airport stores across the United States.
Miami School Libraries Ban Children's Book About Cuba A controversial children's book, Vamos a Cuba (A Visit to Cuba), will be removed from Miami-Dade County school libraries after the School Board voted to ban it on May 14th. The decision came after the father of a student filed a complaint saying that the book contained deceptive information and portrayed an idealistic
picture of Cuba.
Monterroso's Papers To Go to Princeton Princeton University has announced its acquisition of Augusto Monterroso's (1921-2003) letters, manuscripts, diaries, photographs, and other original documents. The writer, regarded as a significant figure in Latin America, was the winner of many prominent Spanish-language literary awards, including the Juan Rulfo and Príncipe de Asturias. The correspondence will offer a panorama of his literary career and of Latin American intellect during his lifetime.
In her inspiring book, Decir la verdad al poder (Speak Truth to Power), human rights activist Kerry Kennedy compiles a series of interviews that explore the bravery of individuals committed to defending human rights. These personal accounts—and the photographs taken by Pulitzer Prize winner Eddie Adams (1933-2004)—reveal the riveting stories of men and women around the world fighting for a future free of oppression.
Inside Mexican Libraries
It's a hot afternoon in May. On the same street as a taco stand, a church, a few local shops, and behind a lush palm tree, stands the public library branch of Tacubaya, one of Mexico City's oldest middle-class neighborhoods. Five young children work quietly on their homework in a dimly lit room, sitting around little tables that could use some new paint. The library looks clean and organized, but the walls and floors are cracked and peeling. "I'd rather do my homework at home," mumbles young Sagrario Muñoz. Unfortunately, the material she needs cannot be checked out of the library.
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