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\nWhat h appens when the country you love forces you out\, leaving you just 48 hour s to abandon everything you&rsquo\;ve ever known? Join us 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 Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town."
\nAna Hebra Flast er was six years old in 1967 when her working-class family was kicked out of their Havana barrio for opposing communism. Once devoted revolutionarie s themselves but disillusioned by the Castro government&rsquo\;s repressiv e tactics\, they fled to the US. The permanent losses they suffered &mdash \; of home\, country and loved ones\, all within 48 hours &mdash\; haunted her multigenerational family as they reclaimed their lives and freedom in New Hampshire. There\, they fed each other stories of their scrappy barri o &mdash\; some of which Hebra Flaster has shared on "All Things Considere d" &mdash\; to resurrect their lost world and fortify themselves for the d aunting task of building a new life in a foreign land.
\nWeaving piv otal events in Cuba/U.S. history with stories from her viejos (elders) of surviving political upheaval\, impossible choices and being a refugee\, "P roperty of the Revolution" celebrates the indomitable spirit and wisdom of the women warriors who led the family out of Cuba\, shaped its rebirth as Cuban Americans and helped Ana grow up hopeful\, future-facing &mdash\; a nd American. But what happens when deeply-buried childhood memories resurf ace\, demanding an adult&rsquo\;s reckoning?
\nHere&rsquo\;s how the fiercest love\, the most stubborn will and the power of family put nine n ew Americans back on their feet.
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\nAbout the Author: Ana Hebra Flaster i s journalist and the author of "Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban B arrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town\," published in April 2025. A former ch ild refugee from Cuba\, Ana&rsquo\;s work has appeared in national print a nd online media\, including The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post and the Boston Globe. Her commentaries and storytelli ng have aired on NPR&rsquo\;s "All Things Considered" and PBS&rsquo\;s "St ories from the Stage." Since its publication\, "Property of the Revolution " has won first place in several international writing contests\, includin g the 2026 IBPA Book Awards (Memoir)\, 2025 Discovery Book Awards (Nonfict ion Overall)\, 2025 International Book Awards (Creative Nonfiction) and th e 2025 IAP Book Awards (Memoir of the Year). The memoir was selected as th e Nashua\, the New Hampshire 2026 All-City Read and the Rivier University 2025 First-Year Read. Ana speaks regularly with student\, library and civi c groups about her family&rsquo\;s journey and the refugee and immigrant e xperience. She is currently focused on covering the struggle for democracy and human rights in Cuba in her weekly Substack\, "CubaCurious\," a proje ct she launched in July 2024.
\nThis event is part of \;DBRL's \;Online Author Series\, suppor ted by David Lile honorarium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on the \;au thor series site.
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