The Temptation To Tango »

Irene D. Thomas, Ph.D. made a career in academia and educational publishing and later found a midlife hobby in ballroom dancing. Like others before them, though, once she and her husband discovered Argentine Tango, they never looked back. Today they introduce others to the joys of tango and whenever possible follow the tango trail around the country. This book grew out of a passion to tell the story of what happens to Americans when they take on this fascinating and provocative dance form -- and the culture that goes with it. Her essays about tango, mostly drawing upon her own experience, provide a contextual background for her friend Larry Sawyer's tango stories. Together they may have created a new genre, combining fiction and non-fiction in an original format.

She lives with her husband on the Mendocino Coast of Northern California.

Larry Sawyer pursued a working life of Land-Use Planning and the rather dry writing of environmental impact reports before letting it go in favor of romance and adventure on the Mendocino Coast. After learning all of the commonly found partner dances in the U.S., he and his wife found Argentine tango in the late nineties. Soon after, all dance classes they took were tango. Travel within the States or abroad now includes a search for tango in the local area. Obsession with fulfillment is a wonderful thing, especially if all you lose along the way is your foxtrot. His stories represent a return to an earlier passion for writing fiction.

Larry also lives with his wife, Harriet, in Albion on the Mendocino Coast.

Explore the world's most sensual and intimate dance, through stories and memoirs by two avid tangueros. Discover why thousands of people are obsessed with the passion of tango.