THE SILENT COST OF WOMEN ON THE BRINK – FICTION
Jaquira Díaz’s This Is the Only Kingdom: A Novel is the epic story of a mother and daughter, imagining a life beyond their working-class Puerto Rican community and wrestling with the aftermath of a murder. When tragedy shatters their family, Maricarmen and her daughter, Nena, land in the middle of a murder investigation and must navigate generational grief, betrayal, and survival. Quiara Alegría Hudes’ The White Hot: A Novel is the story of a runaway mother’s 10 days of freedom – and the pain, desire, and wonder found on the messy road to enlightenment. In the form of a letter from mother to daughter, Hudes chronicles April’s accidental journey, one that shakes her awake, almost kills her, and brings her to the brink of an impossible choice. Welcome to a lush paradise in the Dominican Republic, where the guests enjoy incredible luxury, and the staff is always eager to please – until they’re pushed to the brink. It’s a story Cleyvis Natera tells in The Grand Paloma Resort: A Novel, a tale of death, drugs, class and its rules, and the true cost of luxury.
Buy This Is the Only Kingdom: A Novel – Díaz
Buy The White Hot: A Novel – Hudes
Buy The Grand Paloma Resort: A Novel – Natera
