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Tag Archives: Columbia
Lord of Books
José Alberto Gutiérrez is a former trash collector from Bogotá, Colombia, who spent over 20 years collecting books discarded by residents during his night shifts. Gutiérrez together with his family created a home library called ‘La Fuerza de las Palabras’ … Continue reading
be an ingenuous reader
“I must be a very ingenuous reader, because I’ve never thought that novelists mean to say more than what they say. When Franz Kafka says that Gregory Samsa woke up one morning transformed into a gigantic insect, it doesn’t strike … Continue reading
Posted in Books, South America, Writing
Tagged Columbia, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Magic realism
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Travel Reading
While I might quibble with the specific book choices, I love the concept of this infographic from Fly Abu Dhabi. I always try and find good reads on my travel destinations before a trip. Travel guidebooks are great for history … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Books, Europe, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Columbia, Greece, Ireland, Thailand
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