"Questions of personal and national identity percolate through the stories in Obejas\'s memorable short fiction collection, most of which is set in Cuba, the author\'s birthplace...
These 10 stories show Obejas\'s talent, illuminating Cuban culture and the innermost lives of her characters." -- Publishers Weekly "By turns searing and subtly magical, the stories in Obejas\' vividly imagined collection are propelled by her characters\' contradictory feelings about and unnerving experie. "Questions of personal and national identity percolate through the stories in Obejas\'s memorable short fiction collection, most of which is set in Cuba, the author\'s birthplace...
These 10 stories show Obejas\'s talent, illuminating Cuban culture and the innermost lives of her characters." -- Publishers Weekly "By turns searing and subtly magical, the stories in Obejas\' vividly imagined collection are propelled by her characters\' contradictory feelings about and unnerving experie
