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A Friend from Chile

The seeds of a novel are sown in a friend’s disappearance

By Jill McCroskey Coupe | December 8, 2017

Worrying for years about a question with no answer is more than a little neurotic. It can also provide fertile soil for plot development.

Tias and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us

By Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, illustrated by Josie Del Castillo
Seal Press
304 pages
$30

“Within these pages, I found my abuela, my tías and my primas — laughing, crying, and nodding alongside me. This book is a gift of understanding, and loving one’s family, even when our families are complicated and painful. It’s a beautiful reminder of the power of storytelling and the profound connection of kinship.”

~ Paola Mendoza, author, organizer and filmmaker