Ladislara
A blog as diverse as my life has been
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South American Literature Beyond the Classics: Discovering Overlooked Voices
Beyond Borges and García Márquez: exploring South America’s hidden literary gems from Bolivia to Paraguay
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I Worked in a Call Center. Here’s Why They’re Built to Fail You.
Here’s some reminiscing about times past while I wait on the phone for a Rogers’ agent… READ MORE
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Back to the Newsroom I go
How life took me full circle and ended up connecting my first and second careers after I lost my job READ MORE
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Weekly Opening Lines – Mar 1st
From Simpatía, by Rodrigo Blanco Calderón: “On the day his wife left the country, Ulises Kan decided to get himself a dog.” READ MORE
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Weekly Opening Lines – Feb 22nd
From House of Doors, by Tan Twan Eng: “A story, like a bird of the mountain, can carry a name beyond even time itself. Willie Maugham said that to me…” READ MORE
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When Reality is Bloodier Than fiction [Book Review]
R. F. Kuang used the events of the Second Sino-Japanese War to create a fantasy world, and the result is breathtaking READ MORE
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Weekly Opening Lines – Feb 15th
From Daughters of the Deer, by Danielle Daniel: “Panicked cries pierce me like quills. I huddle inside the church with the other women…” READ MORE
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The Life-Saving Art of Personal Finance
Having an Emergency Fund set up made the difference when everything fell apart READ MORE
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When Women’s Statues Gain Life [Book Review]
The author of Circe brings us the myth of a sculptor possessively in love with his art READ MORE
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Weekly Opening Lines – Feb 8th
From Where There Was Fire, by John Manuel Arias: “Some still talk about how hot that night was. Old women wisper it over coffee…” READ MORE
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