Cuba en la encrucijada: 12 perspectivas sobre la continuidad y el cambio en la habana y en todo el país

By: Leila Guerriero

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Synopsis: A glimpse into the changing landscape of Cuban culture and politics as told by 12 award-winning journalists.[Spanish-language original. Title translates to Cuba on the Verge]Cuba on the Verge is a collection of essays by twelve of the world's most celebrated writers, ranging from Jon Lee Anderson, Leonardo Padura and Francisco Goldman, to Patricia Engel, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez and Silvio Rodríguez. Standing on both sides of the divide -- Cubans from the inside looking out and foreigners from the outside looking in -- these twelve authors come together to paint a never before seen portrait of contemporary Havana. From Pablo Ordaz's profile of Eusebio Leal, the Havana City historian responsible for restoring Old Havana to Francisco Goldman's piece on the Tropicana Club dancers he met twenty years ago and where they are now, to Rubén Gallo's exploration of Havana's gay culture to Wendy Guerra's retelling of how Cuban women have managed to maintain their beauty rituals even in times of need, Cuba on the Verge is a privileged glimpse at what we have before us; a historic snapshot of these interesting times.