Pure Invention
A Forthcoming Memoir
by Jen Lin-Liu
Jen is working on a novel based on her personal experience of living in Cuba during a period of change and hope.
"It was a time that cannot be summarized easily, except to say that they were the most memorable years of my life, in a beautiful, tragic setting filled with inspiring characters in troubling situations. My family and I lived in Cuba for two years, an experience not available to most Americans, at a time when relationships -- both political and personal -- were changing by the day."
Read Jen's recent articles
The Strawberry Whisperer, Saveur Magazine
Jen writes about a gardener friend who found a way to evade the U.S. embargo to bring California strawberries to Cuba in the 1970s.
View the Strawberry-Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe featured in Saveur
Cash for Clunkers, The Economist
Jen writes about Cuba's crazy car market, where a Kia hatchback is worth $60,000, double the price of an antique Oldsmobile.
