August marked a month of plentiful reviews across many magazines and journals. Find your next great read below, and see which books everyone's talking about! Discover America's favorite gourmet doughnut shops in an interview with Paul Mullins, author of Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut, in "Foodie Friday: The Rise and Rise of the Gourmet Doughnut" on the Berkshire Hathaway … Continue reading August Review Roundup: Donuts, Dance, and Disaster!
Remembering the Father of Cuban Ballet, Fernando Alonso (1914 – 2013)
After the recent death of Fernando Alonso (1914-2013), "a Cuban ballet master and teacher who teamed with his brother and his wife at the time, the ballet star Alicia Alonso, to found a dance company that gained international renown as the Ballet Nacional de Cuba," author Toba Singer fondly remembers the time she spent working with him … Continue reading Remembering the Father of Cuban Ballet, Fernando Alonso (1914 – 2013)
The Florida Bookshelf 