by Susan Nadathur | Oct 26, 2021 | Puerto Rico
As an American who has lived in Puerto Rico for the past twenty-eight years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with Puerto Rican Thanksgiving traditions. It took me years to accept that the holiday could still be festive with tembleque for dessert instead of pumpkin... 
by Susan Nadathur | Sep 4, 2020 | Puerto Rico
How are you holding up, six months into this global pandemic? At first, it was relatively easy, right? Kind of like an elementary school snow day when you get to sleep in late and eat your sack lunch at home, around the fireplace. Or if you live in the Caribbean, like... 
by Susan Nadathur | Aug 27, 2020 | Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been the backdrop of many classic and modern literary works. In most of the stories, the island is as important as the main character, and other times, it is the birthplace and inspiration of the author. In my case, the island holds memories of a... 
by Susan Nadathur | Jul 28, 2020 | Puerto Rico
Rum in the Sun! In 1959, Hunter S. Thompson put Puerto Rico on the literary map. Many will recognize Thompson as the “Gonzo” journalist and author of The Rum Diaries (made into a movie of the same title starring Johnny Depp). I’d love to set the clock back to 1950s... 