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\nWhat happens when the country you love forces you out\, leaving you just 48 hours to ab andon everything you&rsquo\;ve ever known? Join us online for an extraordi nary online conversation with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her sweeping yet deeply intimate memoir Property of the Revolu tion: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town.
\nAna H ebra Flaster was six years old when her working-class family was kicked ou t of their Havana barrio for opposing communism. Once devoted revolutionar ies themselves but disillusioned by the Castro government&rsquo\;s repress ive tactics\, they fled to the US. The permanent losses they suffered&mdas h\;of home\, country\, and loved ones\, all within forty-eight hours&mdash \;haunted her multigenerational family as they reclaimed their lives and f reedom in 1967 New Hampshire. There\, they fed each other stories of their scrappy barrio&mdash\;some of which Hebra Flaster has shared on All T hings Considered&mdash\;to resurrect their lost world and fortify the mselves for a daunting task: building a new life in a foreign land.
\n< p>Weaving pivotal events in Cuba&ndash\;US history with her viejos&rsquo\; &mdash\;elders&rsquo\;&mdash\;stories of surviving political upheaval\, im possible choices\, and &ldquo\;refugeedom\,&rdquo\; Property of the Re volution celebrates the indomitable spirit and wisdom of the women wa rriors who led the family out of Cuba\, shaped its rebirth as Cuban Americ ans\, and helped Ana grow up hopeful\, future-facing&mdash\;American. But what happens when deeply buried childhood memories resurface\, demanding a n adult&rsquo\;s reckoning?\nHere&rsquo\;s how the fiercest love\, the most stubborn will\, and the power of family put nine new Americans ba ck on their feet.
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\nAbout the Author: \;
\nAna Hebra Fla ster \;is journalist and the author of \;Property of the Revol ution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town\, published i n April 2025 (She Writes Press\, Simon and Schuster distribution). \;A former child-refugee from Cuba\, Ana&rsquo\;s work has appeared in nation al print and online media\, including: \;The New York Times\, \;The Wall Street Journal\, \;The Washington Post\, and \;The Boston Globe. Her commentaries and storytellin g have aired on NPR&rsquo\;s \;All Things Considered \;an d PBS&rsquo\;s \;Stories from the Stage. Since its publicatio n in April 2025\, Property of the Revolution has won first place in several international writing contests\, including: 2026 IBPA Book Awar ds (Memoir)\; 2025 Discovery Book Awards (Nonfiction overall)\; 2025 Inter national Book Awards (Creative Nonfiction)\, and the 2025 IAP Book Awards (Memoir of the Year). The memoir was selected as the Nashua\, New Hampshir e\, 2026 All-City Read and the Rivier University 2025 First-Year Read. Ana speaks regularly with student\, library\, and civic groups about her fami ly&rsquo\;s journey and the refugee and immigrant experience. She is curre ntly focused on covering the struggle for democracy and human rights in Cu ba in her weekly Substack\, \;CubaCurious\, \;a project s he launched in July 2024.
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