Hidden Mérida: New Book Explores Yucatán’s Reawakened Residences
Yucatán’s ‘forsaken, decaying ruins, remnants of an illustrious past … are awakening
from a centuries-old siesta,’ says Susana Ordovás
A Chef from Mexico is the Toast of London and Author of a Comprehensive New Cookbook
Adriana Cavita wasn’t even 20 when she became associated with one of the world’s best restaurants. When she left Mexico City for London, she took the job as head chef at Peyotito, considered one of the UK’s best restaurants. Now she has an eponymous restaurant of her own, also in London, where she’s built a…
The artistic bond between Orlan and Demián Flores is explored in a new book
A dynamic duo of art has come together to share the collective memories of Yucatán. A book published by La Cúpula Cultural Center, “ORLAN y Demián Flores en Mérida,” documents the relationship between the provocative French artist and the contemporary painter and sculptor from Oaxaca. “There is an element that is memory, which always tends…
Fiction and books of regional interest are Between The Lines’ 2022 bestsellers
While the major magazines, newspapers, and book reviewers compile their lists of the Top 10 books for the year, our local English-language indie bookstore, Between the Lines, makes its own list. Here are their top sellers for 2022: 10 – TIE – THE MAID by Nita Prose (a murder mystery set in a posh hotel)…
Love, art, conservation, and the zen of photographing pink flamingos
Claudio Contreras Koob has been obsessed with flamingos since he was 4 years old. “I am from Mexico City, but we have family here in Yucatán so we used to come every chance we got. I fell in love with the Peninsula right away and have not been able to keep away since,” says Claudio….
Filey book fair returns with both in-person and online events
For the first time in two years, Yucatán will be celebrating its annual book fair with in-person events.
Launch party for ‘My Days’
A launch party and signing (or make that “pawing”) for “My Days,” a book with beautiful and whimsical photos set in the Yucatán, will be at Hennessy’s Irish Pub 5-7 p.m. Sunday, June 27. By Leanna Staines with help from her dog Fitz, “My Days” sells for 600 pesos. All proceeds go to the spay…
FILEY book fair to be held entirely online
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mérida will be holding its annual FILEY book fair online from April 23 to May 2. The event will bring authors, educators, and readers together with workshops, lectures, and activities designed for children. “It is our hope that all of those who have enjoyed the FILEY in the past will…
The Merida English Library cookbook is ready to be served
Over 150 recipes have been published by the Merida English Library’s supporters in a charming book that’s on sale now. The “MEL Community Cookbook” covers all the bases, from Linda Lindholm’s Cauliflower Pear Soup to Jorge and Joanna Rosado’s famous Limoncello. Its recipes come from all over the world. The project is a fundraiser, put…
Open just 16 days before the lockdown, Between the Lines stays the course
Talk about bad timing. For months, we knew that Between the Lines was coming to the corner of Calles 62 and 53. The bookstore is the brainchild of a long-time resident who left a top position with a local publisher to pursue her dream. Juanita Stein was filled with justifiable optimism. Merida’s Centro Historico was…
Drag queen promotes diversity at children’s story hour in the Centro
A U.S.-born movement to promote diversity comes to Merida.
‘Why We Left’: Expat book encourages women to move to Mexico
The “Anthology of American Women Expats” collects testimony from 27 women “who made the move and couldn’t be happier.”
Interview: Meet the chef who rescued David Sterling’s posthumously published ‘Mercados’
The epic book, “Mercados,” Chef David Sterling’s posthumous followup to 2013’s also-exhaustive “Yucatán” cookbook/travelogue, couldn’t have been completed without the efforts of his colleague, Chef Mario Canul.
An Izamal market stall recipe: ‘Empanaditas’ de San Jose
David Sterling’s followup to “Yucatan” explores all of Mexico, but starts in Yucatan’s famous magic town, Izamal. Here is one interesting dish, which isn’t at all what it first appears. This recipe is republished with permission from “Mercados: Recipes from the Markets of Mexico” (University of Texas Press, 2019). Read about the book here. By…
David Sterling’s final opus is out, and it’s as epic as you’d expect
‘Mercados’ explores all of Mexico and shares vivid images, enticing recipes
5 books for expats who need to adjust
Struggling to adjust to a new climate and culture? This international career and expat coach feels your pain.
Reexamining the Bracero program, when Mexican workers were recruited to the U.S.
A former columnist for the Mazatlán Messenger has written “The Gringo Guide to Mexico,” in two volumes.
Grant Spradling answers one of life’s oldest questions
At 89, writer Grant Spradling has the meaning of life figured out. The former pastor, bartender, Broadway singer, vagabond, and child of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl years says, “The purpose of life is to live.”
Combining science and art, new book explores Yucatán’s native palm trees
After more than 20 years of research, a retired biologist has released a vividly illustrated book devoted to Yucatán’s palm trees.
Historical novel set in Yucatán explores class system that outlives the henequen trade
Francisco Martin Moreno’s new novel is set in Yucatán’s golden age, and its protagonist is the son of a large henequen producer who discovers the brutal working conditions in his father’s hacienda.
A gringo guide to the lingo of Yucatán
The “Spanish Language Primer & Living Tips Resource for Yucatan” is a comprehensive quick-reference guide that will help make day-to-day communication and travel easier for the non-Spanish speaker.
Diego Luna in Mérida to discuss satire about corruption
“Rogue One” star Diego Luna comes to the UADY campus today to discuss a book that made waves across the country last year.
Grant Spradling is preparing next book, with beach as his muse
The increasing impact of novelists, poets and memoirists on the Mérida social scene has made author Grant Spradling happy he reconsidered moving away a decade ago.
Coloring book is a walk on Mexico’s gentle side
The pair behind the travel blog Wandertooth have published an adult coloring book depicting the vibrant streets and landscapes of Mexico, Mérida included.
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