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The author discusses his own homosexuality, his emotional and intellectual odyssey toward becoming a writer, his relationships with Reynaldo Arenas and Manuel Puig, and how they, as well as Federico García Lorca, faced homophobia, in a personal look at what it means to grow up in Latin America as a homosexual. (Social Science)

Galán el comunero es, como ya lo dijimos, una novela histórica por su temática. En ella encontrará el lector la vida del líder revolucionario de la revuelta comunera de 1781; desde sus años mozos hasta su muerte. Los sucesos elegidos y destacados por el narrador parten de las primeras manifestaciones en pro de la libertad y contra las injusticias sobre los guane acaecidas en Charalá s y concluyen con la conocida captura del revolucionario, el proceso que se le siguió, su ejecución, desmembración y distribución de la cabeza y extremidades en distintos lugares de la provincia; la...

As thousands of other Latin Americans, the Marin family immigrated to the US in search of a better life. With no knowledge of the English language, no scholarships or other benefits, Rosario braved her way through our competitive society. Her life story, set amidst some truly tragic events, is a statement to a life of perseverance, commitment, trust, and love. It is also a testimony that proves that the only real boundaries are those we impose on ourselves. It is a fount of inspiration for all of us who encounter adversity every day of our lives.

Presents the stories of four great womenKatherine Mansfield, Dolores Ibarruri, Anna Ajmatova and Margaret Meadwho overcame injustice, mediocrity, and prejudice.