Author : Virgil Suàrez
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
ISBN 13 : 9781611921717
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (217 download)
Book Synopsis Havana Thursdays by : Virgil Suàrez
Download or read book Havana Thursdays written by Virgil Suàrez and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One phone call shatters the facade of tranquility presented by the entire Torres family, pitching its members into shockwaves of emotional upheaval that reveal the unsavory realities the clan prefers to ignore. Told in a fast-paced documentary style, Havana Thursdays is a compelling collection of voices of a Cuban-American family gathering during the crucial aftermath of a family memberÍs death. In alternating chapters, six strong-willed and vibrant women unfurl before the reader the richly hued tableau of their lives. Suàrez delivers a hopeful message that human dignity and good will provide the resilience to help overcome crises. Ultimately, the Torres family of Cuban exiles is no different in its sorrows and joys than any other American family, regardless of ethnicity. With forays into the individual psyches of characters in crisis over love and loyalty, growing up and growing old, marrying and dissolving, SuàrezÍs portrayal of women is as daring as their resolve to pioneer generational changes for this conservative clan.