How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE · A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK · REVIEWED ON THE FRONT COVER
From GMA BOOK CLUB PICK and WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST Angie Cruz, author of Dominicana, an electrifying new novel about a woman who has lost everything but the chance to finally tell her story
“Will have you LAUGHING line after line...Cruz AIMS FOR THE HEART, and fires.” ―Los Angeles Times
"An endearing portrait of a FIERCE, FUNNY woman." ―The Washington Post
Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life. Over the course of twelve sessions, Cara recounts her tempestuous love affairs, her alternately biting and loving relationships with her neighbor Lulu and her sister Angela, her struggles with debt, gentrification and loss, and, eventually, what really happened between her and her estranged son, Fernando. As Cara confronts her darkest secrets and regrets, we see a woman buffeted by life but still full of fight.
Structurally inventive and emotionally kaleidoscopic, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is Angie Cruz’s most ambitious and moving novel yet, and Cara is a heroine for the ages.
# of Pages: 208
Book Binding: Paperback
Year of Publication: 2023
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Language: en
ISBN: 9781250208460
Angie Cruz is a critically acclaimed author, educator, and activist. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, she moved to the United States at a young age and her experiences as a first-generation immigrant greatly influence her writing. Cruz is the author of several novels, including "Soledad" and "Dominicana," which was a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award. She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Aster(ix) Journal, a literature and arts journal that amplifies the voices of Latinx writers and artists. Cruz's work often explores themes of identity, family, and the immigrant experience, and she is known for her powerful and evocative prose. She currently teaches at the University of Pittsburgh and lives in Brooklyn, New York.