Literary Works by 10 Dominican Women is an ode and an incentive to learn more about these amazing creative women. This book brings together ten transcendental Dominican women writers, who have lived or live outside of the Dominican Republic. They are: Camila Henríquez Ureña, Rhina Espaillat, Mélida García, Osiris Mosquea, Josefina Báez, Aurora Arias, Yrene Santos, Marianela Medrano, Sussy Santana and Rosa Silverio. Aside from poetry, fiction,...

From bestselling, award—winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Flor has a gift: she can predict to the day, when someone will die. So, when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she's led—her sisters...