What happens when the country you love forces you out\, leaving you just 48 hours to a bandon everything you&rsquo\;ve ever known? Join us online for an extraord inary online conversation with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her sweeping yet deeply intimate memoir Property of the Revol ution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town.
\nAna Hebra Flaster was six years old when her wor king-class family was kicked out of their Havana barrio for opposing commu nism. Once devoted revolutionaries themselves but disillusioned by the Cas tro government&rsquo\;s repressive tactics\, they fled to the US. The perm anent losses they suffered&mdash\;of home\, country\, and loved ones\, all within forty-eight hours&mdash\;haunted her multigenerational family as t hey reclaimed their lives and freedom in 1967 New Hampshire. There\, they fed each other stories of their scrappy barrio&mdash\;some of which Hebra Flaster has shared on All Things Considered&mdash\;to resurrect t heir lost world and fortify themselves for a daunting task: building a new life in a foreign land.
\nWeaving piv otal events in Cuba&ndash\;US history with her viejos&rsquo\;&mda sh\;elders&rsquo\;&mdash\;stories of surviving political upheaval\, imposs ible choices\, and &ldquo\;refugeedom\,&rdquo\; Property of the Revolu tion celebrates the indomitable spirit and wisdom of the women warrio rs who led the family out of Cuba\, shaped its rebirth as Cuban Americans\ , and helped Ana grow up hopeful\, future-facing&mdash\;American. But what happens when deeply buried childhood memories resurface\, demanding an ad ult&rsquo\;s reckoning?
\nHere&rsquo\; s how the fiercest love\, the most stubborn will\, and the power of family put nine new Americans back on their feet.
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\nAna Hebra Flaster \;is journalist and the author of \;Propert y of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town \, published in April 2025 (She Writes Press\, Simon and Schuster distribu tion). \;A former child-refugee from Cuba\, Ana&rsquo\;s work has appe ared in national print and online media\, including: \;The New Yor k Times\, \;The Wall Street Journal\, \;The Wash ington Post\, and \;The Boston Globe. Her commentaries a nd storytelling have aired on NPR&rsquo\;s \;All Things Considered \;and PBS&rsquo\;s \;Stories from the Stage. Since its publication in April 2025\, Property of the Revolution has wo n first place in several international writing contests\, including: 2026 IBPA Book Awards (Memoir)\; 2025 Discovery Book Awards (Nonfiction overall )\; 2025 International Book Awards (Creative Nonfiction)\, and the 2025 IA P Book Awards (Memoir of the Year). The memoir was selected as the Nashua\ , New Hampshire\, 2026 All-City Read and the Rivier University 2025 First- Year Read. Ana speaks regularly with student\, library\, and civic groups about her family&rsquo\;s journey and the refugee and immigrant experience . She is currently focused on covering the struggle for democracy and huma n rights in Cuba in her weekly Substack\, \;CubaCurious\, \;a proj ect she launched in July 2024.
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