A Revision Update, and Revisiting Obsessions of Old VII

A Revision Update:

There’s not much new to report from the rewriting front, I’m afraid. We are in the last week of classes at Balboa Academy and then it’s off to finals. The tasks involved in this yearly ritual, the most hectic part of the school year, have consumed me. Nevertheless, I did manage to whip Chapter 34 into pretty good shape. When I wrote this chapter of The Saint of Santa Fe—in which Héctor Gallego is lost for four days in the jungles of Veraguas (a true incident)—I knew that revising it would be a bear because of my experimentation with time and point of view. Fortunately, after much work the chapter is turning out nicely. (Beware of the prowling jaguar.)

An Invitation to Revisit a Posting:

I’ve had the pleasure of several long chats with Cristina García. She is one of my favorite authors. I urge everyone to read Dreaming in Cuban, a fascinating, gentle, and superbly surreal look into how La Revolución Cubana has driven a wedge between Cuban families, dividing them physically, spiritually, and ideologically. But as boring as my description may sound, Cristina’s poetic writing beautifully brings to life the plight of Cubans who are trying to become whole.

I invite you to read my thoughts about Cristina’s work in "Cuban Identity as Dreamworld: On Reading Cristina García."