Why We Need Historical Fiction
In the past two weeks, I've spoken at two events about my novel Gringolandia and my translation of the picture book Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World) --…
In the past two weeks, I've spoken at two events about my novel Gringolandia and my translation of the picture book Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World) --…
Release day for the Amnesty International co-sponsored Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World), a picture book of a refugee family in their new home.
A roundup of Lisbon's most lively, up-and-coming neighborhoods for visitors in 2017, where one can go beyond the typical tourist experience.
An overview of common stories that dictatorships and despotic regimes tell to justify their power and policies.
The restaurant scene in Lisbon is getting more interesting and exciting year by year, as described in this 2017 roundup of seafood, Indian, desserts, and more.
The impact of the June 2017 wildfires in Portugal and how readers of this blog can help the victims of the fire.
Three houses that represent the range of what buyers seeking golden visas may find in Portugal.
Advice for foreigners who, like the pop star Madonna, are looking to buy a house or apartment and establish residency in Portugal.
My first trip to the Algarve, to the city of Faro, with a boat trip to a wildlife preserve and many pictures.
On holiday in Lisbon, U.S. economist Robert Reich stopped at my husband's university to talk about inequality and what Portugal is doing right.