Esmeralda Santiago

Passionate insight in every thrilling page, critically praised Puerto Rican Author Esmeralda Santiago

• Acclaimed novelist and memoirist writes about cultural awakenings and the wider understanding that follows in When I Was Puerto Rican, The Turkish Lover, America’s Dream, and her latest Conquistadora.
• Her essays and opinion pieces have appeared in national newspapers including the New York Times and the Boston Globe, and magazines like House & Garden, Metropolitan Home, and Good Housekeeping.

"A welcome new voice, full of passion and authority."

- Washington Post

"The richness of [ Santiago ’s] imagination and the lushness of her language will serve saga enthusiasts well…"

- Publisher’s Weekly

"An outstanding story, full of pathos, tropical sensuality, and violence—but it also poses uncomfortable moral questions readers are forced to consider . . . Storytelling genius . . ."

- Booklist, on Conquistadora