Thursday, November 4, 2010

Cuba 1952-1959 Book Presentation in LA (11/19)

On the evening of Friday 19-November, Manuel Márquez-Sterling will deliver a talk in Los Angeles on his book, Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power. The talk will be followed by a question and answer period and book signing. The program begins at 7:00 pm.

The book presentation is sponsored by the Cervantes Center of Arts & Letters. It will be held on November 19, 2010 at the Eso Won Bookstore, 4331 Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles CA, 90008; (323) 290-1048.

On November 20 Prof. Márquez-Sterling will deliver another talk in Los Angeles, at the Mexican Revolution Centennial event organized by the Cervantes Center. In that presentation he will highlight the involvement of his grandfather (Manuel Márquez-Sterling [1872-1934]) as a Cuban diplomat in the Mexican Revolution. That centennial event will feature a screening of Toscano’s “Memories of a Mexican”. For Mexican Revolution Centennial event tickets and information please visit the Million Dollar Theater site.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Cuba 1952-1959 on Google Books

We are pleased to announce the availability of a preview and full search for Cuba 1952-1959 on Google Books.

The full contents of the book can also be searched directly from here:



















When searching for Spanish-language words or names that have accented characters, be sure to include the accent marks in your search input.

Cuba 1952-1959 Index Cloud (characteristic terms and phrases)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Cuba 1952-1959 Book Presentation in Orlando (3/22)

On Monday March 22, Manuel Márquez-Sterling will deliver a talk in Orlando Florida on his book, Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power. The talk will be followed by a question and answer session and book signing.

The book presentation is sponsored by Herencia/Cuban Cultural Heritage and the University of Central Florida’s Office of Internationalization. It will be held on 22-March 2010 at the University of Central Florida’s Ying Academy Center, 36 W Pine St. Suite 106, Orlando, FL. 32801-2612. The program runs 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

For reservations and other event information please contact Herencia/Cuban Cultural Heritage at: (305) 443-1522.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Cuba 1952-1959 Book Presentation in Miami (1/27)

On Wednesday 27-January, Manuel Márquez-Sterling will deliver a talk in Spanish at the Miami presentation of his book, Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power. His talk will be followed by a panel discussion with question and answer period, and book signing. Panelists are Marcos Antonio Ramos, Alberto Luzárraga, and Sylvia G. Iriondo.

The book presentation is sponsored by Herencia/Cuban Cultural Heritage and the University of Miami's Institute of Cuban and Cuban American Studies (ICCAS). It will be held on January 27, 2010 at the University of Miami’s Casa Bacardi, 1531 Brecia Ave., Coral Gables, FL. The program begins at 7:00 pm.

For reservations and other event information please contact ICCAS at: (305) 284-CUBA (2822)

(This event is a Spanish-language program for the English-language book.
Spanish-language) Event flyer with program and panelist details )

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Cuba 1952-1959 on NH Radio (1/15)

Manuel Márquez-Sterling made an appearance January 15 on New Hampshire radio for an encore interview with Brian Tilton about his new book Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power.

By courtesy of Brian Tilton, we are pleased to present the interview audio (7:51) from his Bulldog Live! program which airs weekday afternoons 1-3 pm on WTPL 107.7 FM "The Pulse" in New Hampshire and on web at www.wtplfm.com.