Description
“A courageous memoir.... One witnesses the blessings, contradictions, and restraints of Puerto Rican culture.”--Washington Post Book World
About the Author
Esmeralda Santiago is the author of two memoirs, When I Was Puerto Rican and The Turkish Lover, and the novel Conquistadora. A resident of Westchester County, New York, she is married to filmmaker Frank Cantor and is the mother of two adult children, jazz guitarists Lucas and Ila.

