Books http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:01:45 -0500 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb [email protected] (The Guadalajara Reporter) Author Karen Blue brings fresh insights on lakeside living http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/43992-author-karen-blue-brings-fresh-insights-on-lakeside-living http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/43992-author-karen-blue-brings-fresh-insights-on-lakeside-living In 2000 Karen Blue published her first book, “Midlife Mavericks: Women Reinventing Their Lives in Mexico.”

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[email protected] (Dale Hoyt Palfrey) Books Fri, 09 May 2014 19:02:26 -0500
Recommended Mexico reading: 15 of the best http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42766-recommended-mexico-reading-15-of-the-best http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42766-recommended-mexico-reading-15-of-the-best This historical season is the time to learn about Mexico, so we queried a handful of knowledgeable informants about what they recommend, other than Allyn Hunt’s column. What follows are their favorite books about Mexico in English, be they fiction or nonfiction, wide or narrow in scope. Many were originally written in English, some in Spanish, and many are available in both languages, which can make for instructive side-by-side reading for those wishing to improve their command of either language. We generally omitted books our informants described as “boring,” although this list includes both intellectual and popular titles, many of which can be found in the AMSOC (Guadalajara) or LCS (Lake Chapala Society) libraries, or at Sandi bookstore in Guadalajara.

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[email protected] (Ellaine Halleck) Books Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:53:43 -0500
Book Fair honors French poet with prestigious award http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42729-book-fair-honors-french-poet-with-prestigious-award http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42729-book-fair-honors-french-poet-with-prestigious-award In a break with the tradition of honoring writers penning works in the Spanish language, French poet, narrator, essayist, critic and translator Yves Bonnefoy has won the 2013 FIL Award in Romance Languages.

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[email protected] (Michael Forbes) Books Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:36:55 -0500
LCR editor Judy King publishes first book on Lakeside living http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42528-lcr-editor-judy-king-publishes-first-book-on-lakeside-living http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42528-lcr-editor-judy-king-publishes-first-book-on-lakeside-living In her first book, “Living at Lake Chapala,” local writer Judy King has compiled a treasure trove of information with equal appeal for seasoned expat residents, newcomers and folks still contemplating a move to the area.

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[email protected] (Dale Hoyt Palfrey) Books Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:58:19 -0500
Primavera Mammal Guide reveals hidden denizens of the forest http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42462-primavera-mammal-guide-reveals-hidden-denizens-of-the-forest http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42462-primavera-mammal-guide-reveals-hidden-denizens-of-the-forest July 19 saw the launching of a new book describing the mammals of Jalisco’s Primavera Forest. “Mamíferos del Bosque La Primavera, Guía Ilustrada” (in Spanish) has 112 pages and 60 color photographs. The authors are three biologists, Silvia Zalapa, Edgar Godinez and Sergio Guerrero.

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[email protected] (John Pint) Books Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:15:24 -0500
Expat retiree pegs Chapala teen for storybook pictures http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42458-expat-retiree-pegs-chapala-teen-for-storybook-pictures http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42458-expat-retiree-pegs-chapala-teen-for-storybook-pictures Mike Headley started dreaming up tales for kids as a young father raising his own brood of three. It wasn’t until his offspring left the nest and he went into retirement that he found the time and impetus to put the stories down on paper to share with a wider audience. His recent discovery of a Chapala teenager with an innate knack for cartoon drawing finally put him on the path towards publication of his first book, titled “Where Do the Tumbleweeds Go?”

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[email protected] (GR Staff) Books Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:00:16 -0500
Author wins prize for debut novel http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42103-author-wins-prize-for-debut-novel http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/42103-author-wins-prize-for-debut-novel The first novel of 32-year-old Guadalajara author Ave Barrera García has won the Premio Latinoamericano de Primera Novela Sergio Galindo de la Universidad Veracruzana – a prize for debut novelists.

“Puertas demasiado pequeñas” is the story of painter down on his luck asked by an eccentric antiques dealer to falsify a 15th century painting.

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[email protected] (GR Staff) Books Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:43 -0500
Reading marathons spread out across state http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41995-reading-marathons-spread-out-across-state http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41995-reading-marathons-spread-out-across-state More than 33,000 people gathered across Mexico to celebrate World Book Day by reading Jane Austin’s classic tale “Pride and Prejudice” on Tuesday. Reading marathons were held in 150 locations across Jalisco, including Guadalajara’s Rambla Cataluña, where over 450 readers took part, including 25 who were dressed in costumes from the 19th century, when the book was set.

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[email protected] (GR Staff) Books Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:14:13 -0500
Tapatios incline for Jane Austen http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41837-tapatios-incline-for-jane-austen http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41837-tapatios-incline-for-jane-austen Two hundred years after it was published, hundreds of Tapatio literary enthusiasts will celebrate World Book Day by reading Jane Austen’s classic novel “Pride and Prejudice” on April 23.

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[email protected] (Duncan Tucker) Books Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:33:12 -0600
Public invited to meet distinguished author http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41759-public-invited-to-meet-distinguished-author http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41759-public-invited-to-meet-distinguished-author The American Society (Amsoc) is hosting an intimate literary event with psychiatrist and Guatemala native Roberto Moulon, author of the English book, “The Iguana Speaks My Name” (Egret Books, 2012), a volume of short stories and a novella. The book reading, discussion and signing are set for Thursday, March 21, 11 a.m.

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[email protected] (Ellaine Halleck) Books Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:26:45 -0600
Ajijic author brings Guatemalan villagers to life http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41594-ajijic-author-brings-guatemalan-villagers-to-life http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/41594-ajijic-author-brings-guatemalan-villagers-to-life The Iguana Speaks My Name

By Roberto Moulun

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[email protected] (GR Staff) Books Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:43:35 -0600
Jalisco expat reexamines US-Mexico War from a humane perspective http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/31760-jalisco-expat-reexamines-us-mexico-war-from-a-humane-perspective http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/31760-jalisco-expat-reexamines-us-mexico-war-from-a-humane-perspective Back in his native Guadalajara last week, Los Angeles-based professor and author Manuel Aguilar-Moreno launched a Spanish-language account of the 1846-1848 U.S.-Mexican War, a tome he calls a “humane” study of an “unjust” invasion.

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[email protected] (Duncan Tucker) Books Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:22:04 -0500
You're never too old http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/31759-youre-never-too-old http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/mex-lifestyles/mexican-lifestyles/books/31759-youre-never-too-old A book signing celebration was held Thursday, September 20 at Hacienda Ajijic’s Steak House for Dr. Roberto Moulun, whose book “The Iguana Speaks My Name” was published this week.

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[email protected] (GR Staff) Books Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:20:43 -0500