El coronel no tiene a nadie que le escriba, Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez, one of the most famous writers in Latin American history (and part of the Latin American Boom movement), has...
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May 1, 20221 min read
Gran hotel (Grand Hotel)
This show is addictive, and I used it all the time in my AP Spanish class, and they loved it! Normally I wouldn’t use a show that was...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Velvet Colección & Velvet Colección Episodio Final
This is a spin-off of Velvet, so clearly one should watch it if you enjoyed the original series. This takes place in Barcelona, where...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Memorias del subdesarrollo, Edmundo Desnoes
I taught this book, Memorias del subdesarrollo (Memories of Development) in a post-AP Spanish Language and Culture Independent Study...
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Velvet
This TV series is pure gold. Velvet is a high-end fashion store in Madrid, Spain. It explores not only haute couture in the 1950s but...
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Los Héroes Sentimentales - Rodrigo Murillo Bianchi
I learned about this book due to an Independent Study I taught with a post-AP Spanish Literature student, based on terrorism in Latin...
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Isabel
Isabel: The Intimate Story Of Isabel Allende is a docuseries about Isabel Allende offered exclusively on HBO Max. This is a 3-episode...
Feb 11, 20222 min read
Paula, Isabel Allende
This is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. As a fan of Isabel Allende (and having read six of her other novels prior), I’m...
Jan 9, 20221 min read
Ingobernable (Ungovernable)
This Netflix show is about Emilia Urquiza, the First Lady of Mexico (Kate del Castillo) who has filed for divorce from her husband, Diego...
Jan 9, 20221 min read
Por Un Puñado de Besos, Jordi Sierra I Fabra
This novel, Por un Puñado de Besos (For a handful of kisses), by Jordi Sierra i Fabra, is a quick and easy read. At first, I thought it...
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Casa de Papel (Money Heist)
A review of the television series, 'Casa de Papel (Money Heist)'
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Jane the Virgin
Review of the television series, 'Jane the Virgin'
Nov 22, 20211 min read
Dos espías en Caracas, Moisés Naím
Book review of Moisés Naím's, 'Dos espías en Caracas'
Nov 22, 20211 min read
Mujeres del alma mía, Isabel Allende
Book review of Isabel Allende's, 'Mujeres del alma mía'
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