Paloma Velasco, Author at Public Seminar

Literature

Helen Schulman’s New Novel Is a Nail-Biter

Lucky Dogs offers a home for strays

November 13, 2023 • by Paloma Velasco

I was a nail-biter in high school. I stopped when I went to college, embarrassed by what now seemed like a childish lack of control. Last week, Helen Schulman’s new anxiety-inducing novel, Lucky Dogs, made me relapse....

In Ecuador, a New Beginning?

The troubled South American country elects an untested 35-year-old president

October 18, 2023 • by Paloma Velasco

Noboa plans to tackle the current crisis with five strategic proposals: reform the penitentiary and judicial system; create a central intelligence agency; protect and strengthen the country’s official currency, the U.S. dollar; reduce unemployment; and become more financially competitive. In theory, these are all good ideas—but citizens have heard all ...