NOSHA's Banned Books Club - Dreaming in Cuban (1992) by Cristina Garcia

“Impressive . . . García’s story is about three generations of Cuban women and their separate responses to the revolution. Her special feat is to tell it in a style as warm and gentle as the ‘sustaining aromas of vanilla and almond,’ as rhythmic as the music of Beny Moré.” —Time

The haunting and bittersweet story of a family divided by geography and politics of the Cuban revolution. The lives of Celia del Pino and her husband, daughters, and grandchildren mirror the magical realism of Cuba itself, a landscape of beauty and poverty, idealism and corruption. Through vivid storytelling and rich symbolism, Dreaming in Cuban addresses the themes of cultural identity, family bonds, and the complexities of the immigrant experience, making it a poignant exploration of women's resilience in the face of adversity.

Challenged for sexually explicit material and inappropriate language.