In the 1960s, a revolutionary literary movement burst on to the global publishing scene in what would become known as the Latin American boom.  The international success of authors like Colombia’s Gabriel García Márquez, Argentina’s Julio Cortázar and Peru’s Mario Vargas Llosa brought Latin American fiction to the literary forefrontContinue Reading

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What happened? “Oppenheimer” was the big winner at Sunday’s Academy Awards, picking up seven Oscars, including best picture, best director (Christopher Nolan), best actor (Cillian Murphy) and best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.). Emma Stone won best actress for “Poor Things.”  Who said what? “Probably I will be the firstContinue Reading

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Uninhabited until the Portuguese arrived in 1471, the equatorial African island of Príncipe has a dark history as a slaving hub and a “place of exile for the desperados of Portuguese society: convicts, heretics and outcasts”. Today, it is “poor but paradisiacal”, says Catherine Fairweather in Condé Nast Traveller, itsContinue Reading

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As Petula Clark once sang about heading downtown, the “lights are much brighter there, you can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.” And she was right! A great downtown — one that is filled with vibrant cultural spaces, a variety of shops and high-quality restaurants — not onlyContinue Reading

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