A History of the Cuban Revolution by 
Cuba since the Revolution Of 1959 by 
Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know by 
Cuban Revelations by 
Cathedral in Havana. Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.
The Other Side of Paradise by 
Cuba Unspun by 
Slow Train to Guantanamo by 
Dancing with Cuba by 
Old Havana Series. Photographed by Nick Kenrick. Obtained with Creative Commons on flickr.
Old Square in Havanna. Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.
There has been plenty to read about Cuba ever since getting there became more difficult for Americans. Here are a few suggestions of works published in the new century that can provide some context for the first-time visitor.
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The Story of Modern Cuba, CBS News. 2014.
An in-depth look at Cuba's history, current societal and political policies, and hopes for its future.
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Havana by 
Havana Deco by 
Great Houses of Havana by 
Havana Revisited by 
Cuba: A History in Art by 
Cuba: Arte Contemporáneo by 
Without masks : contemporary Afro-Cuban art : the von Christierson collection by 
To and from Utopia in the New Cuban Art by 
Trinidad, by bernachoc.
Tales, Tunes, and Tassa Drums: Retention and Invention in Indo-Caribbean Music by 
Historic Landmarks of Port of Spain by 
'Til the Well Runs Dry by 
Football in the streets of Cienfuegos, Cuba, by Roger.
State of Ambiguity by 
Gender and Slave Emancipation in the Atlantic World by 
Classic cars in Havana. Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.
Classic Cars. Photogaphed by Gary Balding. Obtained with Creative Commons on flickr.
A Contemporary Cuba Reader: the Revolution under Raúl Castro by 
Cuba by 
