¡Feliz cumpleaños, Carolina Coronado!
The Spanish romantic poet was born on this day in 1820 Continue reading ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Carolina Coronado!
Tag: Spain
Movie Review: “The Way”
“You don’t choose a life. You live one.” Continue reading Movie Review: “The Way”
Art Exhibition Review: “Americans in Spain: Painting and Travel, 1820-1920”
The Milwaukee Art Museum’s exhibition is a feast for any Hispanophile and art lover Continue reading Art Exhibition Review: “Americans in Spain: Painting and Travel, 1820-1920”
Book Review: “Imagined Truths: Realism in Modern Spanish Literature and Culture”
In general, I try to keep my academic career separate from this website, but my stance on that may be changing a bit, since there’s quite a bit of overlap. This brief post is just to share a book review … Continue reading Book Review: “Imagined Truths: Realism in Modern Spanish Literature and Culture”
Contemplating Snobbery and Stereotypes Over Calimochos
Embracing what’s good about another culture without following blindly Continue reading Contemplating Snobbery and Stereotypes Over Calimochos
Ignacio de Loyola Was Shot in the Leg with a Cannonball
500 years later, millions of us still feel its impact Continue reading Ignacio de Loyola Was Shot in the Leg with a Cannonball
The Night I Met Benito Pérez Galdós in an Irish Pub in Madrid
A visit to “La Fontana de Oro” played a pivotal role in my love of Spanish literature Continue reading The Night I Met Benito Pérez Galdós in an Irish Pub in Madrid
Fiestas, Bullfighting, and Wine
The Portrayal of Spain in Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” Continue reading Fiestas, Bullfighting, and Wine
The Milwaukee Art Museum: Santiago Calatrava’s Masterpiece
Designed by famed Spanish architect, the museum alone is worth a visit to Milwaukee Continue reading The Milwaukee Art Museum: Santiago Calatrava’s Masterpiece
Searching for God in the Darkness
A meditation on “La noche oscura” (“Dark Night of the Soul”), by San Juan de la Cruz Continue reading Searching for God in the Darkness
Reconsidering Don Quijote
How a pandemic or mid-life crisis makes us return to the classics Continue reading Reconsidering Don Quijote
Have you tried a “café asiático”?
Surprisingly delicious combinations of flavors in a unique coffee drink from Cartagena, Spain Continue reading Have you tried a “café asiático”?
Could My Life Be a Game or a Dream?
A study of free will in “Abre los ojos,” “Niebla,” and “La vida es sueño” Continue reading Could My Life Be a Game or a Dream?
Walking Around Madrid
Virtual visits in the era of Covid Continue reading Walking Around Madrid
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