Archive for May, 2008

10 Hidden Facts of “Tango, an Argentine Love Story”

Secrets of Tango, an Argentine Love Story by Camille Cusumano

Cover design -  Susan Koski Zucker; author photo, Marvin Parker

1. Did I really decide to stay in Buenos Aires after only a couple of days there? I am often asked. The answer is an unequivocal yes. I had nothing to lose—not even my return plane ticket, which was good for a year.

Tango 101 Reading List

When I first began to be swept up by tango and it became a metaphor for everything, I found few books available on the subject that expressed what I was feeling (so, naturally I wrote my own). Eventually I realized that no one book can capture tango’s essence—just as no one book captures what Zen is (or isn’t). Now, however, I’m pleased to see the bookstore’s shelves accumulating volumes that reflect the many different personal takes on tango. I’m slowly working my way through them as they appear. Here is a handful of recommendations (check back for more):

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