Books by T.K. Hernández:
Sin título: The Art of Osmany Betancourt Falcón (Lolo)
By T.K. Hernández, Helga Montalván, and edited by Sully Rodríguez Reyes and Sue Ashdown.
(Spanish-English edition)
Sin título: The Art of Osmany Betancourt Falcón (Lolo) is a memory and visual documentary of the sculptures of one of Cuba’s most significant contemporary artists today. This work is a collection of photographs by writer/photojournalist T.K. Hernández. The book also includes photos from the artist’s archives and those of one of the editors, Sully Rodríguez Reyes, Lolo’s assistant and a photographer. Artist, curator and researcher Helga Montalván provides an in-depth introduction to the book. “Sin título” covers Lolo’s artistic productions from the 15th edition of the Havana Biennial to the artistic corridor that borders Matanzas Bay, to the path along the San Juan River, and finally, to those inside his gallery. Join us on a memorable journey through Lolo’s sculptures.
«Sin título: El arte de Osmany Betancourt Falcón (Lolo)» es una memoria visual que documenta las esculturas de uno de los artistas contemporáneos cubanos más significativos de la actualidad. Esta obra es una colección de fotografías de la escritora y fotoperiodista T.K. Hernández. La artista, curadora e investigadora Helga Montalván ofrece una introducción en profundidad al libro. «Sin título» recorre las producciones artísticas de Lolo; desde la escultura que integra la 15 edición de la Bienal de La Habana, hasta el corredor artístico que bordea la bahía de Matanzas y pasa por la ribera del Río San Juan conduciendo al interior de su galería. Acompáñenos en un viaje memorable por las esculturas de Lolo.
(Edición español – inglés)
Release date: October 2025
The Cuba Interviews: Conversations on Foreign Investment and Economic Development
This book is a collection of meticulously gathered interviews with government officials, ambassadors, and executives involved in foreign investment and economic development in Cuba. The interviews, many for the first time with a foreign journalist, are valuable from a historical perspective and as a story of development. It offers an “open window” on Cuba into a crucial segment of the country’s economy, erroneously perceived by some as “shuttered” to the outside world.
This work is structured by the contextual history of Obama’s opening with Cuba, the bleak days of Trump, the Havana Syndrome, the onset of the pandemic, the election of Biden, and his “unmet promises”, through to economic recovery of the island under the post-pandemic normal. It highlights the work of the ones who lead and invest, create opportunities for themselves and others, initiate change, trigger sustainable development, build infrastructure, improve lives, strengthen the economy, lessen suffering, and create hope. They stimulate forward progress. These are the visionaries with plans seeking to realize the full potential of Cuba, driving a new era of sustainable development and growth. By filling those gaps, this work is an important supplement for any future analysis seeking to examine the country’s potential.
The book is divided into parts: government, economy, foreign investment, industrial zones, banking, law, and business, followed by interviews with top executives from Cuba’s primary sectors. This “open window” on Cuba is a compelling fresh take that shows that Cuba is open for serious business.
Release date: August 2023. Palgrave Macmillan.
Chance and Desire: Havana in Black & White
The first edition of “Chance and Desire: Havana in Black & White,” a stunning collection of 80 photographs by journalist T.K. Hernández. Photographed between 2002 and 2019, this is Havana as you’ve never seen it before, a visual narrative of the emotional landscape of a city. This first edition captures a street photographer’s vision of a city that reaches far beyond the tourist resorts. This is the author’s second book.
Foreword by Stephen Kimber, journalist and award-winning author of one novel and nine books of nonfiction, including “What Lies Across the Water: The Real Story of the Cuban Five.”
Imagine Istanbul: The Search for the Little Boy of Istanbul
Introduction: This is not a ‘photography’ book. It is a graphical portrait of a city illustrated by words which form a poem. It is images accompanied by words, telling the tale of the search for a little boy. Like “naïve art,” it is on the one hand, simplistic and folkloric. On the other, it conveys a deeper, more complex vision within its intended simplicity. It is a recollection of impressions. It is a poem, written in the language of a child. A child can read this book or a parent can read to a child. “Imagine Istanbul” is an introduction to a place and culture in a faraway city and land. It is magical.