This has been sitting on my to-read shelf for a while. I
finally picked it up and started to read it. It's quite good and funny so far.
Let's hope the story telling will be just as good at the end.
(Excerpt from Goodreads) 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.
At its heart, this is a love story. It is a memoir, a travel
essay, and a glimpse into the past and present of Spain. As humorous and
entertaining as such favorite travel stories as "Under the Tuscan
Sun," this book also unveils a unique and untold history of Spain's
enduring connection to West Africa. "Kinky Gazpacho" celebrates the
mysticism of travel and the joys of watching two distinct cultures connect and
come together.
