Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Suarez (creative writing, Florida State Univ.) was born in Cuba in 1962; he left with his parents in 1970 for Spain and then California. One of a growing number of important creative young Latino writers probing their Cuban and American experiences in novel and short story, he has written four novels, among which is the well-known Latin Jazz (LJ 3/1/89). This present volume is a collection of stories, essays, and poems about his childhood in Cuba, Spain, and the United States. The book is delightful reading, particularly the essays about Cuba, and should be part of any Latino literary collection.?Mark L. Grover, Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UtahCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.