official notice: january 2009

It's official!

I have bought my tickets to the States, booked a car, and accepted the hospitality of my dear friend, Liz, her lovely wife, Lauren, and their rather adorable cats. I'll be teaching a course called New Migrants, New Migrations in the Latin American Studies department at Mount Holyoke during J-term. What does all this mean? It means that I will be in the Pioneer Valley from January 4-24.

I honestly don't think that I could be more excited. (Or terrified, but let's stick with excited.) I'm very much looking forward to teaching in Skinner, sipping Chai tea and eating pumpkin chocolate chip cookies at Rao's in Amherst or in The Dirty, and wandering around Northampton. Basically, I'm thrilled to be returning to my P-valley roots and indulging my fantasy of a perpetual 5-college experience.

More than that I am looking forward to spending time with Liz and Lauren, Roberto, and other dear, dear friends. Since I know that many of you are close by or have your own roots in the area, let me just say, it would be lovely to see you too. (And for all of you New Yorkers, I know that the world seems to begin and end in Manhattan, so rest assured that I'll be making an NYC visit as well! Ok, let me clarify, I'll be making a Brooklyn visit and passing through New York, as we all know my heart is in Brooklyn and not in Manhattan.)

Anyway, if you are Stateside and have my number in the States, give me a call after January 4. If you need my number, send me an email.

much love