“I hold back too and remain like the last-minute toppings of things. My stories are dusted powdered sugar and mango glaze. I can’t tell my friend about the thick, bittersweet fillings of castles and vanilla black tea, or the rich, spongy cake of new friends and songs. I can’t talk about the motorbike wind and… Continue reading A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
Things to Do in March
I am not by nature a let's-drive-somewhere-we-haven't-been-and-sit-with-strangers-while-we-experience-something-new person and so I am very glad for the excellent virtual programming museums and other institutions are offering. March's activities are a mix of literary, culinary, and artistic events. Tuesday, March 2 A Desolation Called Peace: Arkady Martine with Sarah Gailey Arkady Martine discusses her return to the… Continue reading Things to Do in March
Weekly Likes
Spring has come to the gardens of England and I am full of envy. The Dorothy Clive Garden, a twelve-acre charitable garden trust on the Shropshire/Staffordshire borders, has been killing me with its Instagram posts of snow drops and blooming witch hazel and now some of the iris are up. Meanwhile, here in New England,… Continue reading Weekly Likes