Spanish Book Discussion: Las Madres de Esmeralda Santiago

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De la galardonada autora bestseller de Cuando era puertorriqueña, nos llega una poderosa novela sobre la familia, la raza, la fé, el sexo y el desastre que transita entre Puerto Rico y el Bronx, revelando las vidas y los amores de cinco mujeres, y el secreto que las une. En una voz que canta con calidez, humor, amistad y orgullo, la celebrada autora Esmeralda Santiago desarrolla una historia sobre la sexualidad, la vergüenza, la discapacidad y el amor de las mujeres dentro de una comunidad sacudida por el desastre.

From the award-winning, bestselling author of When I Was Puerto Rican, a powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex and disaster that moves between Puerto Rico and the Bronx, revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together. In a voice that sings with warmth, humor, friendship, and pride, celebrated author Esmeralda Santiago unspools a story of women’s sexuality, shame, disability and love within a community rocked by disaster.