Join us online for an extraordinary online conversation with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her sweeping yet deeply intimate memoir Property of the Revolution: From a Cu ban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town.
\nAna Hebra Flaster was six years old when her working-class family was kicked out of their Havana ba rrio for opposing communism. Once devoted revolutionaries themselves but d isillusioned by the Castro government&rsquo\;s repressive tactics\, they f led to the US. The permanent losses they suffered&mdash\;of home\, country \, and loved ones\, all within forty-eight hours&mdash\;haunted her multig enerational family as they reclaimed their lives and freedom in 1967 New H ampshire. There\, they fed each other stories of their scrappy barrio&mdas h\;some of which Hebra Flaster has shared on All Things Considered&mdash\; to resurrect their lost world and fortify themselves for a daunting task: building a new life in a foreign land.
\nWeaving pivotal events in C uba&ndash\;US history with her viejos&rsquo\;&mdash\;elders&rsquo\;&mdash\ ;stories of surviving political upheaval\, impossible choices\, and &ldquo \;refugeedom\,&rdquo\; Property of the Revolution celebrates the indomitab le 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\;American. But what happens when deeply buried childh ood memories resurface\, demanding an adult&rsquo\;s reckoning?
\nHe re&rsquo\;s how the fiercest love\, the most stubborn will\, and the power of family put nine new Americans back on their feet.
\nRegister tod ay to gain a deeper\, more personal perspective on the refugee experience and the enduring quest to define home.
\nAbout the Author: \;
\nAna Hebra Flaster \;is journalist and the author of \;Proper ty of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town\, p ublished in April 2025 (She Writes Press\, Simon and Schuster distribution ). \;A former child-refugee from Cuba\, Ana&rsquo\;s work has appeared in national print and online media\, including: \;The New York Times\ , \;The Wall Street Journal\, \;The Washington Post\, and \;Th e Boston Globe. Her commentaries and storytelling have aired on NPR&rsquo\ ;s \;All Things Considered \;and PBS&rsquo\;s \;Stories from t he Stage. Since its publication in April 2025\, Property of the Revolution has won 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 IAP 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 exp erience. She is currently focused on covering the struggle for democracy a nd human rights in Cuba in her weekly Substack\, \;CubaCurious\, \ ;a project she launched in July 2024.
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