Havana and Surprises

Havana and Surprises

“Viva Cuba! Cuba libre! The cheer went up in the aircraft cabin as my daughter Naomi and I touched down at the Jose Marti International Airport after the short flight from Fort Lauderdale. Most of the passengers were clapping and cheering, apparently Cubans coming...
People of Havana

People of Havana

During our six-day Christmas vacation in 2016, Naomi and I saw many instances of the fervent patriotism we had seen on the plane among our fellow passengers as we landed in Havana. A bookseller with whom we talked exemplified this love of country. He was peddling...
Roots Book Tour to Stamford, Texas

Roots Book Tour to Stamford, Texas

Day to blast off in my little Ford to my hometown, Stamford, Texas.  I hadn’t visited it in nine years, since a fifty-year class reunion in 2007. This trip was what I called my “Roots” book tour. I had scheduled a reading at Noteworthy, a bookstore on the town square....