The Washington Post | March 1, 2004
By Leslie Guttman
I have been to just about every dance movie ever made, from "Singin’ in the Rain" to "Strictly Ballroom," and so of course I will go see the new "Dirty Dancing" sequel, "Havana Nights." But this time, I don’t really have to see it — because I lived it. I lost four years of my life to a Latin-dance addiction, one that led me to Havana and back three times. I am not the only one.
The San Francisco Chronicle | August 8, 2004
By Leslie Guttman
Maurice Williams, 19, future U.S. congressman if he has it his way, says life is a 24-hour job, and after growing up in two of the Bay Area’s forgotten neighborhoods, East and West Oakland, he craves a life of success and stability — and says nothing will stop him from getting it.
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Magazine | July 20, 2004
By Leslie Guttman
The dot-com era is so far behind us that both its lexicon and the memories sound quaint, tiresome and irritating. No one wants to hear about dot-bombs or what Dr. Koop is up to or ponder yet again why in God’s name we were possessed to invest in Gazoontite.com.