Caribbean Lit Book Club

Read and join us for the discussion of Gabriela Garcia's,  Of Women and Salt.

From Cuba to Miami, Gabriela Garcia presents a sweeping—but swift—portrait of three generations of Cuban women, exploring themes of trauma, motherhood, addiction, love, and, immigration. Each character is rendered with such care that it’s impossible not to feel the yearning of possibility that one generation bestows upon the next as well as the underbelly of regret and anger they feel about their sacrifice. Garcia’s novel gets at the very core of our humanity—the wounds we’ve endured (whether from oppressive governments, love, or hate) and how they’re passed on, but also the fiery determination that lives in each of us. Beautifully written, Of Women and Salt expresses the hope and the heartbreak of moving on. —Al Woodworth, Amazon Book Review