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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

January 5, 2025 by elderberrywine 6 Comments

When I was in high school, being a “college track” kid, we had a choice of only one fine arts elective.  For me, it would always be music, never art.  And when I got to college, art was the one elective I could never take, because the textbooks were just so damn expensive.  So even though, I love a good museum, and am willing to examine just about anything that hangs on the walls (looking at you Frank Stella with your solid black canvas – […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Cuban artist, magic realism, New York Art Scene, Two time lines, Xochitl Gonzalez

elderberrywine's CBR17 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Cuban artist, magic realism, New York Art Scene, Two time lines, Xochitl Gonzalez ·
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