Saltwater Dreaming: The Making of an Island Daughter

An intimate memoir of loss and reclamation, and a love letter to Guam, from former The Atlantic editor and journalist Lenika Cruz.

Every child growing up on the island of Guam learns the legend of Sirena. As the story goes, there was once a girl who loved the ocean so much, she would ignore her mother and her chores to play in the water. One day, as punishment for her disobedience, she was cursed to become a mermaid. No longer human but a creature of the sea, Sirena roamed the depths of the ...