Magic, sexual tension, high comedy, and intense drama move through an enchanted yet harsh life chronicle, as a young girl leaves rural Puerto Rico for New York's tenements and a chance for success. 20,000 first printing.
Esmeralda Santiago is the author of two highly acclaimed memoirs, The Turkish Lover and Almost a Woman , which was made into a film for PBS's Masterpiece Theatre. She has also written a novel, America's Dream , and has co-edited two anthologies of Latino literature. She lives in Westchester County, New York.