THE INTIMACY OF BATH TOWELS. By Rebecca Ogden.

Cuba Counterpoints
Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:00:15 +0000
Souvenirs, travel

My argument here will be controversial: Cuban resorts offer superior conditions for the cultivation of intimacy. Over a short stay, tourists who remain within the resort enclave are likely to develop relationships with those who serve them 24 hours a day. The evidence of pervasive, popular material culture—here, towel sculptures left on beds in hotel …