Magazine writer and editor Lori Tharps was born and raised in the comfortable but mostly White suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was often the only person of color in her school and neighborhood. At an early age, Lori decided that her destiny would be discovered in Spain. She didn't know anyone from Spain, had never visited the country, and hardly spoke the language. Still, she never faltered in her plans to escape to the Iberian Peninsula...
Synopsis: In Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain Lori Tharps takes us on an unusual and enjoyable journey. The book is part coming of age story, part narrative of a young woman finding herself, and part love story. Lori Tharps was born and raised in middle class comfort in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was often the only person of color in her school and neighborhood. Feeling dislocated in her home city...
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I found the author's journey entertaining, but also thought provoking. She brings up difficult issues, but in a light hearted way that is accessible to readers of any background.
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This memoir by Lori Tharps, who also the co-authored of Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America, was a nice, easy, lightweight coming-of-age story. The book got a little whiny at times as the author tried to reconcile the differences between the Spain of her imaginations and the real Spain especially as it related to the treatment, ideas and attitudes of Black people. But I was completely on-board as she...
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Lori Tharps describes herself on " My American Meltingpot ": * Gender: Female * Occupation: Writer/Teacher/Mom * Location: Mount Airy : USA Black-American Female. Wife of Spanish Male. Mother to 2 SpaNegro boys. Writer. Author. Teacher. Chameleon. People Person. Aspiring Icon. Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain expands that information in a factually and emotionally interesting way. She grew up in a white suburb of Milwaukee...
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I loved this book. It's a coming of age love story. race commentary and travel essay all rolled into one. The style of writing is very entertaining and makes you feel as though you're sitting in a cafe in Spain having a conversation with one of your best girlfriends. I think the thing that impressed me most was the author's ability to honestly reflect and admit her inner most thoughts, even when they might be embarrassing...
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