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Book SynopsisNena leaves Laredo and moves to Madrid to research the historical roots of traditional fiestas in Laredo. Immersing herself in post-Franco Spain and its history, food, music, and fiestas, Nena finds herself falling for Paco. As her work comes to a close, Nena must decide where she can best be true to her self: in Spain with Paco or in Laredo.
Trade ReviewIn
Cabañuelas, both author and protagonist are ethnographers, co-weaving a story rich in descriptions of folklore, architecture, landscape, relationships, and academia while telling a transtemporal and transcontinental story of self-affirmation against the historical backdrops and center-stage landscapes of Spain, Mexico, and the United States."" - Larissa M. Mercado-López, coeditor of
(Re)mapping the Latina/o Literary Landscape
