heather's comments (member since Sep 22, 2007)

heather's comments from the Our History group.

Hi Annie,

I'm also really interested in Cuba (I grew up in Miami, so no surprise there) -- I am just finishing Louis A Perez's On Becoming Cuban, which focuses on the development of national identity in Cuba following the colonial period, ending with the 1950s. It's a great overview of national and historical themes and explores sports, arts, some politics, economics, and travel in relationship to Cuba and the U.S. It is a scholarly book, so it can be quite dense, but I found the information worthwhile.

I specifically have a "Cuba" shelf; if you'd like to friend each other, I'd be interested in keeping track of what you end up reading.

heather