Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a l ively discussion of the moving novel - This is the Only Kingdom b y Jaquira Diaz!
\nWhen Maricarmen meets Rey el Cantante\, beloved sm all-time Robin Hood and local musician on \;the \;rise\, she begin s to envision a life beyond \;the \;tight-knit community of el Cas eriÌo\, Puerto Rico- beyond cleaning houses\, beyond waiting tables\, b eyond \;the \;constant tug of war between \;the \;street h ustlers and los camarones. But breaking free proves more difficult than sh e imagined\, and she soon finds herself struggling to make a home for Rey\ , his young brother Tito\, and eventually for their daughter Nena. Until o ne fateful day changes everything. Fifteen years later\, Maricarmen and Ne na find themselves in \;the \;middle of a murder investigation as& nbsp\;the \;community that once rallied to support Rey turns against t hem. For lovers of Elana Ferrante's Neapolitan novels\, \;This \;I s \;the \;Only \;Kingdom \;is \;an immersive and movin g portrait of a family -and a community -torn apart by generational grief\ , and a powerful love letter to mothers\, daughters\, and \;the \; barrios that make them.
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