I’m really excited for these two events early next year:
Reading in Conversation w/ Chantel Acevedo at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL, Feb. 8th, 6:30pm.
Reading in Conversation w/ Laura van den Berg at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA, Feb. 21st, 7:00pm.
Now that it’s official, I can finally make it public: my novel, The Playwright’s House, will be published by Red Hen Press! More details are forthcoming, but for now I wanted to thank Artem, Alina, and Jonathan, who read and generously gave crucial feedback on earlier drafts of the manuscript, and to everyone who has offered support and encouragement the last few years. The folks at Red Hen believe the novel can reach a national and international audience, and I’m excited to work with them to make that happen. This book, which is set in Cuba and deals with art, politics, journalism, religion, and family ties, has been through quite a journey, and I couldn’t be happier that it has finally found a good home.
Oh, and here’s some advance praise for the novel:
“The Playwright’s House is a bighearted novel, intricately embedded in the politics and daily life of contemporary Cuba. It is also a family story of love, sibling rivalry, courage, and redemption. Suarez writes with energy, exuberance, and psychological acuity. The straightforward prose adds gravity and earnestness to what is undoubtedly a remarkable novel.”
— Ha Jin, National Book Award winner and author of War Trash
I’m really excited to be joining Adrian Todd Zuniga and Laura Valeri for a reading and panel discussion on our respective story collections at the Miami Book Fair this Saturday, November 17th, 12:30pm!
So, my story collection is available for pre-order at a reduced price until October 31st! Huge thanks to the folks at Willow Springs Books for making this dream come true, and to everyone who has offered their support along the way. Special thanks as well to the amazing authors who provided blurbs for the collection: Christopher Castellani, Laura van den Berg, Ha Jin, Chantel Acevedo, and Kirstin Valdez Quade.
I had a chance to speak about my writing process and my story with the wonderful folks at The Kenyon Review!
I’m delighted to have a story, titled “The American President’s Visit,” in the latest issue of The Kenyon Review. Huge thanks to everyone who offered feedback on early drafts, and to the wonderful folks at Kenyon for giving this story a home.
An excerpt is available on their website!
Really excited to be participating in this reading and discussion about purpose in fiction at Belmont Books next Wednesday evening. Come out if you’re in town!
So excited to share that the upcoming release of my story collection has an official date! Also, HUGE thanks to the wonderful authors who’ve provided such generous blurbs so far, and to everyone who has helped me with these stories along the way. Much love to you all!
I’m really honored to have a story in the inaugural issue of The Bare Life Review, a journal “devoted entirely to work by immigrant and refugee authors.” I’m also super excited to be alongside such wonderful company. I can’t wait to dig in! From the professional yet personalized communications with several of the editors, to their thorough and thoughtful edits, to the financial compensation, to the lovely note that came with my journal copies—this has been the best experience I’ve had with a literary publication. They made me feel truly respected and appreciated as a writer at every turn. I can’t recommend their publication enough.
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