The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora

"Spellbinding." —Booklist, starred review • "A must-read." —Library Journal
"Poetic." —Emma Straub • "This is writing as spell-casting and archival longing." —Leslie Jamison

A memoir of the Cuban diaspora that follows one family’s exile from the island, through a lyrical exploration of memory, cultural mythology, and the history of Cuban-American relations.

History is undeniably dominated by its men, but the stories Elena Sheppard was brought up on were almost always about Cuba’s women—everyd...