With its flamboyant style and rich culture, Cuba has provided the inspiration and setting for literature for decades. It has always been one of the most compelling places in the world, though perhaps never more so than now, in the post-Castro era. Reflecting on the turbulent history of this island nation, Mike Gonzalez pays tribute to the literary contributions of such authors as Alejo Carpentier, José-Maria de Heredia, Nicolas Guillen, among many others.