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Armchair Travel February 2019
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| This is Cuba: An American Journalist Under Castro's Shadow by David AriostoWhat happened: In 2009, photojournalist David Ariosto headed to Cuba, where he worked for nearly two years, confronted by the harsh realities of daily life in Fidel Castro's country. He also returned many times afterwards to cover Castro's death, sonic attacks, political transitions, and more.
What it is: a clear-eyed, eloquent mix of memoir and history.
Read this next: Sarah Rainsford's Our Woman in Havana or Mark Kurlansky's Havana. |
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Focus on: Entertaining Essays
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| Uganda Be Kidding Me by Chelsea HandlerWhat it is: a collection of humorous essays by outspoken comedian and bestselling author Chelsea Handler, where she shares candid and sometimes ribald stories about her life, friends, flings, and travels (including to the Bahamas, Africa, Germany, and Switzerland).
Is it for you? Not everyone will like Handler's particular type of no-holds-barred humor, but those who do can mix a margarita and settle in.
Read this next: For another raucous look at traveling, try Chuck Thompson's Smile When You're Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer. |
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