A real-life Spanish nun turned conquistador is the focus of a new novel by an Argentine writer.
Arts & Culture
The Mysterious Last Days of the “Lieutenant Nun”
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Alejandra Oliva
Brazil’s Modernist Art Gets a Celebration in London
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco
The 1920s movement is winning fans abroad, even as its legacy is embattled at home.
Pope Francis, In His Own Words
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Nick Burns
The late pontiff’s autobiography provides a rare window into the inner and outer life of a beloved and complicated man.
4Columns Reviews Beatriz Cortez and rafa esparza's Exhibition at Americas Society
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Aruna D'Souza
The art website describes the show as "a spectacular collision of land and tradition, borders and migration."
Hyperallergic Highlights AS Event on Its Spring Art Fairs and Events in NYC List
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Rhea Nayyar
Beatriz Cortez and rafa esparza will discuss their art practices in the context of their exhibition at Americas Society on May 6, says the magazine.
LatAm in Focus: Remembering Mario Vargas Llosa
Listen to this bonus episode of a conversation between the Peruvian writer and legendary translator Edith Grossman, recorded at Americas Society in 2012.
A Legendary Cuban Music Venue Finds a Home on Broadway
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Chase Harrison
“Buena Vista Social Club” puts Latin America on the musical theater map.