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Kinky Gazpacho
How is it that a black woman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin becomes obsessed with Spanish culture? And what happens when she finally travels the country and lives with a host family? Lori Tharps, author of the new memoir, Kinky Gazpacho, discusses her adventures and what she’s learned about Iberian attitudes towards race. Plus, can technology read your mind? And the Democrats are back at it: recaps and analysis of the latest debate.
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The Civil Rights Battle in Your Mind
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Life, Love, and Kinky Gazpacho
Author Lori Tharps thought of Spain as her personal multiracial Shangri-La-- until she actually went there. Her book, Kinky Gazpacho, recounts her unexpected run-ins with Spain's racial past, and her future love life.
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