"From the acclaimed author of Dreaming in Cuban, a new novel that follows three generations of a divided family against the tumultuous backdrops of Cuba, America, Germany, and Russia in the new millennium"-- Provided by publisher
Cristina García Book order
July 4, 1958
Drawing from her background in journalism, this author crafts compelling fictional narratives that explore intricate family dynamics and cultural identity. Her work often weaves together history and personal stories, delving into the complexities of belonging and memory. With a keen eye for psychological depth and a lyrical prose style, she creates immersive worlds that resonate with emotional honesty. Readers will find her storytelling rich, evocative, and deeply human.
- 2023
- 2017
Here in Berlin
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
An unnamed visitor travels to wartime Berlin, where she learns about the city through the things she sees and the disparate people she meets.
- 2014
El Comandante, an aging Castro-like dictator shambles about his mansion in Havana, grappling with the stale end of his life that is as devoid of grandeur as his nearly sixty-year-old revolution. Across the waters in Florida, Goyo Herrera, a Miami exile in his eighties, plots his revenge. číst celé
- 2006
Bordering Fires
The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicano/A Literature
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Focusing on the rich literary dialogue between Mexican and U.S. writers, this anthology showcases a diverse array of voices from both sides of the border. It features renowned authors like Alfonso Reyes, Juan Rulfo, and Rudolfo Anaya, alongside contemporary figures such as Sandra Cisneros and Octavio Paz. Through fiction, essays, and poetry, the collection captures the bicultural experience and identity, offering readers a fresh perspective on the interconnectedness of these literary traditions.
- 2004
In this deeply stirring novel, acclaimed author Cristina García follows one extraordinary family through four generations, from China to Cuba to America. Wonderfully evocative of time and place, rendered in the lyrical prose that is García’s hallmark, Monkey Hunting is an emotionally resonant tale of immigration, assimilation, and the prevailing integrity of self.
- 1998
The Aguero Sisters
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The story explores the lives of two estranged Cuban sisters, Reina and Constancia Agüero, each embodying contrasting worlds. Reina, who remains in Cuba, revels in her sensuality and a hedonistic lifestyle, while Constancia, now in the U.S., is a beauty expert plagued by memories of their past, particularly the mysterious death of their mother. As they navigate their divergent paths and unresolved familial ties, themes of memory, loss, and the search for identity emerge, highlighting the complexities of their relationship and cultural heritage.
- 1993
Dreaming in Cuban
- 258 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A vivid and funny first novel about three generations of a Cuban family divided by conflicting loyalties over the Cuban revolution, set in the world of Havana in the 1970s and '80s and in an emigre neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is a story of immense charm about women and politics, women and witchcraft, women and their men.
