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LA BOCA: HOME OF TANGO

There’s no stopping me when it comes to tales of tango and Argentina. Here’s another: folklore has it that tango first began in La Boca, the once-seedy port precinct of Buenos Aires. Sex workers, pi ........

THESE SHOES WERE MADE FOR TANGO

These are my favourite tango shoes. I bought them at ‘Comme il Faut’ in Buenos Aires, a famous boutique which is a dead-ringer for a Belle Époque bordello (I’m guessing!). I remember the day clearly ........

LOVE AND LEMONS

I was so touched by a lovely gesture from a local lady in the town where I live. She’s merely an acquaintance, but she made the effort to drop on my front door some lemons from her tree, along with ........

A FRIENDSHIP FORGED BY TANGO

I’m very grateful to my friend, Anna-Lisa Klettenberg, for introducing me to tango and to Buenos Aires. Not only was she a wonderful tour guide back then, she was unfailingly encouraging as I wrote ........

SO MUCH TO DO IN BUENOS AIRES

I’d love to move to Buenos Aires and immerse myself again in tango. I’ll try harder this time, because once you’ve got the hang of it, tango can make life sublime (just ask Eloise, the character in ........

TANGO AT ITS MOST SUBLIME

My new novel, The Closest Thing To Crazy, is set in the intoxicating world of tango. I’d love to share a vision of tango at its most sublime. I defy you to watch this video featuring Carlos Gavito ........

PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CLOSEST THING TO CRAZY

September 30, 2021, is a special day for me. It marks the publication of my first novel, The Closest Thing To Crazy (following 7 non-fiction books that I’ve had published over the years).An homage t ........