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In this autobiography, woven from personal pieces composed over the course of a celebrated writing life of more than 50 years, you'll meet William Buckley the boy, growing up in a family of 10 children; Buckley the daring young political enfant terrible, whose debut book, God and Man at Yale, was a shocking New York Times best seller; Buckley the editor of National Review, widely hailed as the founder of the modern conservative movement; and Buckley the husband and father.

Following the success of At Blackwater Pond, this second audio reccording from bestselling poet Mary Oliver contains a selection of thirty-seven previously published poems and four new, read by the poet in her steady, magnetic voice. Oliver recites from the full range of her poetry—from her...

A gringo's-eye view of the Americas 🌎 Stories from as a U.S. expat living in Colombia, and perspectives on the United States from the outside looking in. Dispatches, conversations, interviews, essays, documentaries and more, from one California native's ongoing travels around Latin America. Learn about the history of the region, so much of which is largely unknown to the rest of the world, and how it impacts the events of today. gonenative.substack.com

In 1959 Cuba, Natalia San Martín was nothing short of a princess: sheltered, pampered, and courted by her very own prince, a childhood friend turned lifelong love. All that changed on the fateful New Year's Eve when Fidel Castro and his followers seized control of the country, with tragic consequences for not only the island but Natalia herself. Five years later, in 1960s New York, she's known as Natalie Martin - living a life that's bleak but thankfully anonymous.