[The following passages are excerpted from Eduardo Galeano’s history of humanity, Mirrors (Nation Books).] Stalin He learned to write in the language of Georgia, his homeland, but in the seminary the monks made him speak Russian. Years later in Moscow, his south Caucasus accent still gave him away. So he decided to become more Russian... Read More

Who isn’t a fan of something -- or someone? So consider this my fan’s note. To my mind, Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano is among the greats of our time. His writing has “it” -- that indefinable quality you can’t describe but know as soon as you read it. He’s created a style that combines the... Read More