Esmeralda Santiago

Oct 31, 2023 | serendipitysocial.com | Marisa Iallonardo |Alice McDermott |Esmeralda Santiago |Lynda Cohen Loigman

Pro: There are so many great books out there, with nuanced characters, interesting plot lines, and entertaining stories. Con: Actually choosing the ones you want to read—and then deciding which of those to dive into first. And while this “con” definitely deserves to be filed under “good problems to have”, we turned to the experts—bookstore owners—to help narrow down the search by sharing their top fall book picks.

Sep 24, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Esmeralda Santiago

Esmeralda Santiago lovingly narrates her novel about Puerto Rican mothers and daughters. Luz was 15 when a car accident caused significant brain damage that affected her memory. Forty years later, in the Bronx, lesbian couple Ada and Shirley look after Luz and her daughter, as well as their own daughter. To celebrate Shirley's birthday, all five women travel to Puerto Rico, where a hurricane forces them to confront uncomfortable truths. The story alternates between 1974 and 2017.

Sep 23, 2023 | westchestermagazine.com | Paul Adler |Esmeralda Santiago

Adobe Stock / Ivan KrukLearn how to find success in the digital world or experience a young woman’s journey for belonging in these two books by local authors. Brand UpBy Stacey Ross Cohen, with Jason Shaffer and Alex KatzmanPost Hill Press (2023)192 pages (pbk, audiobook)As CEO and founder of Co-Communications, brand guru Stacey Cohen knows a thing or two about success.

Sep 9, 2023 | bookreporter.com | Esmeralda Santiago

“I was born [in Puerto Rico] I was raised, until I was 13, in rural Puerto Rico. And so that’s the life that I knew and my expectations, as a child, were that that would be my life --- I would be like the women around me…. So, of course at 13 there is what I used to think as the most traumatic event in my life, which was when we leave the island of Puerto Rico…. I think a lot of my writing is to continue to process that experience for myself as an elder in our community.

Aug 9, 2023 | bookbrowse.com | Esmeralda Santiago

Media Reviews Reader Reviews Page 1 of 1 There is 1 reader review for Las Madres Write your own review! Cathryn Conroy A Fierce, Touching, and Insightful Intergenerational Novel About Heritage, Memory, and Secrets This is a fierce, touching, and insightful intergenerational novel about heritage, memory, and secrets, but most of all family, especially the family we create with our dearest friends. Written by Esmeralda Santiago, this is the story of three mothers—Luz, Ada, and Shirley—and two...