![]() ![]() The older generations have really worked hard to pass as much on so we can keep it alive for them, and working on this book has definitely given me a renewed desire to do that and to pass it on to my children. At the same time, there's also a tremendous sense of pride in Cuban families where they don't want distance to exist. ![]() ![]() I've heard the stories and I've certainly seen my family's pain and their anger about the current situation, but It's a little bit removed for me just because I haven't lived through it. With me being born in the U.S., there's a little bit of a distance. They had their property seized, and it's a very personal connection for them. She received a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. ![]() My father and my grandparents lived through these things. Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana. I felt a closeness to her character, and a lot of the self-exploration that she goes through was somewhat the self-exploration I went through when I was working on the book. I definitely think a lot of my feelings about my Cuban identity are mirrored by some of the feelings Marisol expresses in Next Year in Havana. ![]()
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