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Gender
Male
Birthday
July 12 1955
Location
Washington DC - native New Yorker
About Me
Born in New York, NY and raised in the Bronx. Attended catholic school and graduated from public school. Played trombone and viola and most percussion instruments: conga, bongos, timbales, guiro, maracas, cowbell. Moved to Washington DC 20 years ago, best move I ever made. . Been a teacher since 1979. Die hard Yankee fan! Die hard Knicks fan! Die hard Raiders fan!
Type of Writer
I like poetry and short stories.
Interests
Love to read, write cook and listen to music.Top Salsa DJ in Washington metro area (DMV). Did performance poetry with group called Modern Urban Griots in Washington DC and in NYC with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
My Blog
tatalibaba.blogspot.com
Favorite Genres
Detective novels, Underworld and mobster stories
Favorite Books
A Hundred Years of Solitude -Gabriel García Márquez Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel García Márquez The House on Mango Street - Sandra Cisneros? El aleph -Jorge Luis Borges
Favorite Authors
Gabriel García Márquez, Miguel de Unamuno, Federico García Lorca, Ana María Matute, Patterson, Jorge Luis Borges
Favorite Poets
Pablo Neruda, Miguel Algarín, Jose Martí, Nicolas Guillen
Favorite Music
Salsa - classic; Classical
Favorite Movies
The Godfather, Scarecrow, Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, It's a Wonderful Life, The Wizzard of Oz, The Ten Commandments
Favorite Shows
Law & Order;SVU, Flashpoint, Monk,Jeopardy, any cooking show
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