Humberto Fontova

Cuban-born Humberto E. Fontova came to the United States when he was seven years old and grew up in New Orleans. He is a graduate of the University of New Orleans and has a master’s degree in Latin American studies from Tulane University. His critically acclaimed truelife adventure books are The Helldiver’s Rodeo (a Publishers Weekly "Book of the Week") and The Hellpig Hunt. Fontova writes and comments frequently on Latin American affairs for both English and Spanish-language media. He lives in New Orleans with his family.