Esther Allen is a writer and translator who teaches at Baruch College (CUNY). She is currently working on a book about José Martí.
Esther Allen
Articles
Gulf of América
Esther Allen reviews Greg Grandin’s “America, América: A New History of the New World.”
Brand America: 100 Years of PENs
Esther Allen reports on the state of PEN America.
Another World: On Ada Ferrer’s “Cuba: An American History”
Esther Allen explores the braided tale of “Cuba: An American History” by Ada Ferrer.
Pies on the Windowsills of “El Norte”
Esther Allen offers context for, and a translator’s perspective on, a publishing controversy.
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