The Golden Donut and Restaurant

Hector Huerta, baby boomer, idealist, night security guard, military brat, lives in Central Square, Cambridge, a colorful and diverse community that is changing day by day. Reflecting on how little he has to show for his forty years, he wanders through a cityscape where homeless and wealthy, students and townies, frenzied commuters and sedentary neighborhood old-timers live side by side. Dissatisfied with the tenor of the times and the spirit of the "Modern Age," Hector searches for meaning in the world around him. He finds radical politics, greedy developers, and relationships that tend to implode. Join him on his journey through the lush and desolate regions of the of the heart, a journey which leads through the soul of a disappearing neighborhood: The Golden Donut and Restaurant, Central Square, The People's Republic of Cambridge.

The author has lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts for over 12 years. He has been published in various newspapers, including Spare Change, an advocacy newspaper for the homeless in the Boston area. He graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science. He grew up on military bases around the country, a “strange, broadening, and sometimes surreal experience,” and is the son of a Vietnam veteran.