In the Cold of the Malecon »

In these renegade stories, set in Cuba during the hard times following the collapse of the Soviet Union, people go to work only to find that their jobs no longer exist. They joke and tell stories from the past, live aimlessly, uncertain about what the future holds. While living in this state of suspension, Ponte's dynamic characters create their own startling worlds.

San Antonio Express News

Ponte gives us a different view of Cuba with his first book to be published in the United States. Elliptical stories from inside the Cuban revolutionary experience paint a portrait surreal in its simplicity. A gem of insight into contemporary Cuba.