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Cristina Garcia

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Cristina Garcia

Cristina García is the author of five novels, including the National Book Award finalist Dreaming in Cuban; children's books; anthologies; and poetry. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages, and she is the recipient of a... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. writing, chocolate, my daughter, music, salsa dancing, photography
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My life in 8 words: "writing, chocolate, my daughter, music, salsa dancing, photography"
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November 17, 2008
I was lucky enough to grow up speaking Spanish at home.  It wasn't like I had a choice, at first.  Although my mother...
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Author Appearance:
Cristina Garcia will be at MRS DALLOWAY'S,2904 College Avenue,Berkeley on 02/10 See details
Feb 08, 2012
Dreams of Significant Girls will be released on May 22, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Feb 05, 2012
The Lady Matador's Hotel will be released on January 03, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Jan 03, 2012
The Lady Matador's Hotel is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 03, 2012
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Dec 17, 2011
The Dog Who Loved the Moon will be released on October 04, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Oct 04, 2011
The Dog Who Loved the Moon is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 04, 2011
Dreams of Significant Girls will be released on July 12, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Jul 12, 2011
Dreams of Significant Girls is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Jul 12, 2011
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Chapter 1 from Dreams of Significant Girls
Jul 06, 2011
The Lady Matador's Hotel will be released on September 07, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 07, 2010
The Lady Matador's Hotel is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 07, 2010
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Jun 15, 2010
I Wanna Be Your Shoebox is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 22, 2009
I Wanna Be Your Shoebox will be released on September 22, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Sep 22, 2009

Cristina Garcia Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. The weirder, the better Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Havana, Cuba walking along the seawall Q. What do you regret most? A. not keeping up with my Italian Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. a bubble bath and a good book Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. misspelling on billboards Learn more about Cristina Garcia

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Examiner.com, January 30, 2012
...Boys, and he’s also the writer for The Habit of Art. The Lady Matador’s Hotel by Cristina Garcia, author of five other novels including Dreaming in Cuban. Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller. A New York Times Notable Book for...
NPR, January 27, 2012
...releases from -T, Kenneth Slawenski, Eva Gabrielsson and James Miller. Fiction and nonfiction releases from E.L. Doctorow, Cristina Garcia, Teju Cole and Claire Dederer. Fiction and nonfiction releases from Jeff Shaara, Tina Fey, Michael Frayn and Seth...
Wyoming Public Radio, January 18, 2012
...Fiction master E.L. Doctorow returns with short stories, while novelist Cristina Garcia finds intrigue among "lady matadors," and Teju Cole looks afresh at post-Sept. 11 New York. In nonfiction, a mother learns self-acceptance through yoga and an...
1888PressRelease, December 21, 2011
...Lourdes Blanco, Lourdes Casal, Adrian Castro, Silvia Curbelo, Uva de Aragon, multiple Obie Awards winner Maria Irene Fornes, Cristina Garcia, Pulitzer Prize winner Oscar Hijuelos, Manuel Martin, Pablo Medina, Carlos Alberto Montaner, Achy Obejas, Martha...
Cleveland Live, December 7, 2011
...The Center for Fiction, which was founded in 1820 as the Mercantile Library. Judges this year were Marlantes, Cristina Garcia, Binnie Kirshenbaum, Lily Tuck and Salvatore Scribona, who grew up in Strongsville and drew strong notices for his 2999 novel,...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, November 13, 2011
...and William Kennedy." Other glittering names include: Elizabeth Berg, Harry Belafonte, Esmeralda Santiago, Calvin Trillin, Dan Clowes, Cristina Garcia, Robert Olen Butler, Jeffrey Eugenides, Ann Hood, Joe McGinnis, Téa Obreht, Susan Orlean and Chuck...
San Luis Obispo.com, August 31, 2011
...truly, very scary ... They were just roomies, then a bond was forged -"Dreams of Significant Girls," by Cristina Garcia; Simon & Schuster (238 pages, $16.99, ages 14 and up) An enduring tale of class and love The PCPA Theaterfest production of “Pride...
San Francisco Chronicle, January 5, 2012
...A powerful and gorgeous novel about the intertwining lives of the denizens of a luxurious hotel in an unnamed Central American capital in the midst of political turmoil....
Modesto Bee, January 5, 2012
...demand but was forced to pay slightly higher interest rates than at the last such sale. Spanish broker Cristina Garcia talks with a colleague in a trading room of a Portuguese bank, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Lisbon. Portugal has paid a markedly...
Stamford Advocate, January 4, 2012
...Spanish broker Cristina Garcia talks with a colleague in a trading room of a Portuguese bank, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Lisbon. Portugal has paid a markedly lower interest rate to borrow amidst...
Centre Daily Times, January 4, 2012
...Spanish broker Cristina Garcia talks with a colleague in a trading room of a Portuguese bank, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Lisbon. Portugal has paid a markedly lower interest rate to borrow amidst...
Beloit Daily News, January 4, 2012
...Spanish broker Cristina Garcia talks with a colleague in a trading room of a Portuguese bank, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Lisbon. Portugal has paid a markedly lower interest rate to borrow amidst...
Beaumont Enterprise, January 4, 2012
...Spanish broker Cristina Garcia talks with a colleague in a trading room of a Portuguese bank, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Lisbon. Portugal has paid a markedly lower interest rate to borrow amidst...
RN-T.com, January 4, 2012
...Spanish broker Cristina Garcia talks with a colleague in a trading room of a Portuguese bank, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Lisbon. Portugal has paid a markedly lower interest rate to borrow amidst...