Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. When the Cuban Revolution triumphed in 1959, Usnavy was just a young man and eagerly signed on for all of its promises. But as the years have passed, the sacrifices have outweighed the glories, and he's become increasingly isolated. Obejas is the author of various books, including the award-winning novel Days of Awe and the best-selling poetry chapbook THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED IN OUR OTHER LIFE. She was the editor of Akashic Books' critically acclaimed crime fiction anthology HAVANA NOIR, and the translator (into Spanish) for Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Currently, she is the Sor Juana Writer in Residence at DePaul University in Chicago. She was born in Havana and continues to spend extended time there. "Obejas writes like an angel: flush with power, vision, hope. . . . [One of the] Caribbean's most important writers"-Junot Diaz.

Author City: Chicago, IL USA

Achy Obejas was born in Havana and came to the United States as a young child. She is a cultural writer for the Chicago Tribune. Her articles have appeared in Vogue, The Nation, Ms. Latina, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Reader, Girlfriend, High Performance, New City, and Chicago Reporter. She is the author of Memory Mambo, a novel, and We Came All the Way from Cuba So You could Dress Like This?, a collection of short stories. She is a frequent speaker at universities and community centers across the country and in Cuba.

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