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.

Buy This Is the Only Kingdom: A Novel – Díaz

Buy The White Hot: A Novel – Hudes