Besitos to my daughter, Pilar García-Brown, fellow traveler and avid reader, who spent five weeks with me in Berlin, kindly read this book, and offered excellent suggestions. Lastly, to my husband, Gary Aguilar, who sustains me, heart and soul, every single day.
Author photograph © Isabelle Selby
about the author
cristina garcía is the author of seven novels, including Dreaming in Cuban, a finalist for the National Book Award; The Agüero Sisters, Monkey Hunting, A Handbook to Luck, The Lady Matador’s Hotel, and King of Cuba. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. García has edited anthologies, written children’s books, published poetry, and taught at universities nationwide. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area. Learn more at www.cristinagarcianovelist.com.