In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd by Ana Menndez

In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd by Ana Menndez

Pushcart Prize winner Ana Menendez landed firmly in the literary landscape last year with the hardcover publication of In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd. Reviewers overwhelmingly agree that she is an important new voice in American fiction: hers is a bright debut that points to even brighter accomplishments to come (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times), a tour de force that is poignant and varied, emotionally vivid and hauntingly melancholy (San Francisco Chronicle), and a Cuban odyssey that conjures up Eugene O'Neill-like drama (Kirkus Reviews). In these linked tales about the Cuban-American experience and the immigrant experience in general, Ana Menendez has instantly established herself as a natural storyteller who probes with steady humor and astute political insight the dreams versus the realities of her characters (Elle). From the prizewinning title story -- a masterpiece of humor and heartbreak -- unfolds a series of family snapshots that illuminate the landscape of an exiled community rich in heritage, memory, and longing for the past. In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd is at once tender and sharp-fanged (L.A. Weekly) as Ana Menendez charts the territory from Havana to Coral Gables with unforgettable passion and explores whether any of us are capable, or even truly desirous, of outrunning our origins. Achingly wise. -- Richard Eder, the New York Times Book Review Menendez taps into a] wellspring of broken promises and unfulfilled desires and gives us a ... peek at ... the Cuban-American experience. -- Ariel Gonzalez, The Miami Herald Menendez offers a lilting narrative that sways soulfully between past and present, longing and regret, joy and tragedy. -- Donna Rifkind, The Baltimore Sun Superb ... The community that emerges in these pages is one of humor, acute grief, and gifted storytelling. -- Fionn Meade, The Seattle Times The first work of a young writer with a bright future. -- Jay Goldin, Fort Worth Morning Star-Telegram A tender and occasionally sharp-fanged portrait of Miami's Cuban-exile community ... Brave and funny and true. -- Ben Ehrenreich, L.A. Weekly A raucous, heartfelt debut...Deft, talented and hilarious.... -- Junot Diaz

Ana Menü¾Ž–”¼ndez was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Cuban exiles. She is the author of three previous books of fiction, In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd, which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and whose title story won a Pushcart Prize; Loving Che; and The Last War, chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of the Top 100 Books of the Year.

Since 1991 Ana has worked as a journalist in the United States and abroad, most recently as a prize-winning columnist for The Miami Herald. As a reporter, she has written about Cuba, Haiti, Kashmir, Afghanistan, and India, where she was based for three years.

Her work has appeared in Vogue, Bomb, Poets & Writers, and Gourmet, and has been included in anthologies such as Cubanisimo! and American Food Writing. A former Fulbright Scholar in Egypt, she now lives in Maastricht and Miami.

Visit Ana's website at anamenendezonline.com

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ISBN 13	9780802138873
ISBN 10	080213887X
Title	In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd
Author	Ana Menndez
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Year published	2002-04-12
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.