I started this blog because I have a great interest in cultural heritage, the history of a place, the elements that form a city’s identity. And those elements are not always in the past but evolve through our everyday lives. This blog is an attempt to capture some of the insight that I’ve learned in almost four years of living in Buenos Aires. The best way to review the archives of the blog is simply by reading my free e-book, which is an edited version of some of my favorite posts.
A few years ago I was a librarian but I left my university job and moved to Buenos Aires in March 2005. These days I’m focused on writing and helping Cecilia with book design. It’s a great life!
I blog occasionally about publishing and technology issues over at our book design blog.
But my main interest these days is mostly fiction. One of my tasks is serving as assistant editor for the International Literary Quarterly.
You can read my short story Forever Unaware published last year by Paradigm.
And here’s a my piece of my flash fiction Attachment to Insignificant Things
And like every expat in the world I’m also writing a novel (80,000 words so far). But, my book is not a novel about expats in Buenos Aires!
Over the years I’ve written a lot of other stuff but that’s mostly dry, boring accounts of library technology and digitization…stuff probably only of interest to librarians.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions about Buenos Aires. My email is jeff@sorodesign.com. You also can find me @twitter.com/jeffbarry. Or you can take a peek at my new website under development at jeffbarry.org.
Enjoy Buenos Aires. It’s a great city!
February 15th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Thank you, Thank you, Thank You. For El Ateneo, alone, I am forever in your debt. Finally, books and booklovers have a heaven/haven on earth. My tattered copy of 30 things to do is still in my BA file, but, alas, we have just finished our 3rd visit to BA, and given airfares/economy these days, it is probably our last. I’m looking forward to reading all of your other posts and wish you the best as a wonderful correspondent about all things BA!
February 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Hi Genie,
Thanks for your message. Even though you may not be back for a long time, know that Buenos Aires always will be a part of you.
May 3rd, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Hi Jeff,
I and my partner, Riccardo Accurso, both of us Americans, operate the Posada de Rosas (www.posadaderosas.com) in Mendoza.
We’re offering three terrific workshops–a great excuse to come to Mendoza, explore the wine country and the Andes–and do something productive at the same time..
Would appreciate it if you could run something about these.
And why don’t you come and bring your friends!
By the way, the Posada is rated Number One B and B in Mendoza on Trip Advisor, http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g312781-d658845-Reviews-Posada_de_Rosas-Mendoza_Province_of_Mendoza_Cuyo.html .
Below is some info. we sent to our friends.
Thanks and Saludos,
EllenHoffman
Hola from the Posada de Rosas and Amazing Mendoza Tours!
We’re writing to tell you about three exciting new Mendoza programs we’re launching under the sponsorship of our non-profit Association,
the Mendoza Intercultural Association (MIA). MIA was formed in the last year or so with local Argentine partners for the purpose of intercultural exchange.
Starting in July, the Posada will be the site of three creative “Lifelong Learning” workshops scheduled for the coming months of 2009.
“Substance and Style of Travel Writing”, taught by accomplished book and magazine writer, Camille Cusumano, author of “Tango: An Argentina Love Story,” July 25-Aug. 1.
“Photo Journeys: Alison Wright on the Road,” taught by Alison, whose work appears in National Geographic and other worldwide publications, September 12-21.
“Malbec to Bistec: Food and Wine Writing,” taught by Maria Finn, an award-winning food writer whose work has appeared in Saveur, Gastronomica and other top magazines and newspapers. Oct. 31- Nov. 7.
In addition to professional, guided practical instruction with top-notch workshop leaders, each program includes an opportunity to meet with local Mendoza counterparts, time for sipping the famous Mendoza wines, breathing in the clean, crisp air of the Andes, and just generally enjoying Mendoza’s laid-back but dynamic lifestyle.
Please visit: http://www.posadaderosas.com and click on “New! Lifelong Learning Workshops” on the home page, for dates and other info. on these workshops.
Fee; free to share this information with your friends, and write to: ellen@mdz-intercultural.org or give me a call at 304-876 for details.
for details.
All our best wishes for a happy and productive rest-of-2009.
Ellen and Riccardo
May 3rd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Hola Jeff,
My name is Graciela and I wanted to invite you to one of my mother’s cooking class. She gives Empanadas Argentinas class every Monday and thought you might be interested, if you are, let us know and we will let you know what day we have space available. If you like to learn how to cook one of the most traditional dishes from Argentina, then this class you will enjoy! You will get to learn, have lunch and plenty of Argentine wine…
In exchange of our invitation we would love that you write a post about your experience at the class, an honest opinion of how you found the class to be. If you would like to come, visit us at http://www.try2cook.com and send us an email, please include the name of your blog on your email.
We look forward hearing from you!