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New York-based Spanish Cultural Studies professor and academic author venturing (nervously) into new forms of writing: travel and food-logue, cultural commentary, pseudophilosophical speculation, opinion, reminiscence, prophecy, examination of conscience.
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Art, Architecture, Parks and Recreation: My Begrudging New York City Staycation
Having misguidedly decided to return from Barcelona a full five weeks before the beginning of the semester, in the middle of the scorching summer and while most of my friends are still away, I resolved to try to make the best … Continue reading
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Back to Reality, Escorted by a Playboy Bunny (Barcelona, Amsterdam, New York)
So I’m already in New York City, feeling altogether despondent. My last couple of weeks in Barcelona flew by. There was more Pac-Man eating, of course (all references to restaurants have been added to my July 4th post), and record cava consumption. … Continue reading
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