What happens when the country you love for ces you out\, leaving you just 48 hours to abandon everything you&rsquo\;v e ever known? Join us online for an extraordinary online conversation with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her sweeping yet deep ly intimate memoir Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a Ne w Hampshire Mill Town.
\nAna Hebra Flaster was six years old when he r working-class family was kicked out of their Havana barrio for opposing communism. Once devoted revolutionaries themselves but disillusioned by th e Castro government&rsquo\;s repressive tactics\, they fled to the US. The permanent losses they suffered&mdash\;of home\, country\, and loved ones\ , all within forty-eight hours&mdash\;haunted her multigenerational family as they reclaimed their lives and freedom in 1967 New Hampshire. There\, they fed each other stories of their scrappy barrio&mdash\;some of which H ebra Flaster has shared on All Things Considered&mdash\;to resurrect their lost world and fortify themselves for a daunting task: building a new lif e in a foreign land.
\nWeaving pivotal events in Cuba&ndash\;US hist ory with her viejos&rsquo\;&mdash\;elders&rsquo\;&mdash\;stories of surviv ing political upheaval\, impossible choices\, and &ldquo\;refugeedom\,&rdq uo\; Property of the Revolution celebrates the indomitable spirit and wisd om of the women warriors who led the family out of Cuba\, shaped its rebir th as Cuban Americans\, and helped Ana grow up hopeful\, future-facing&mda sh\;American. But what happens when deeply buried childhood memories resur face\, demanding an adult&rsquo\;s reckoning?
\nHere&rsquo\;s how th e fiercest love\, the most stubborn will\, and the power of family put nin e new Americans back on their feet.
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\nAbout the Author: \;
\ nAna Hebra Flaster \;is journalist and the author of \;Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town\, pub lished in April 2025 (She Writes Press\, Simon and Schuster distribution). \;A former child-refugee from Cuba\, Ana&rsquo\;s work has appeared i n national print and online media\, including: \;The New York Times\,& nbsp\;The Wall Street Journal\, \;The Washington Post\, and \;The Boston Globe. Her commentaries and 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 h as won first place in several international writing contests\, including: 2026 IBPA Book Awards (Memoir)\; 2025 Discovery Book Awards (Nonfiction ov erall)\; 2025 International Book Awards (Creative Nonfiction)\, and the 20 25 IAP Book Awards (Memoir of the Year). The memoir was selected as the Na shua\, New Hampshire\, 2026 All-City Read and the Rivier University 2025 F irst-Year Read. Ana speaks regularly with student\, library\, and civic gr oups about her family&rsquo\;s journey and the refugee and immigrant exper ience. She is currently focused on covering the struggle for democracy and human rights in Cuba in her weekly Substack\, \;CubaCurious\, \;a project she launched in July 2024.
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