How Gabriela Garcia Took an Ax to Archetype

<p>The breakout author shares how growing up the daughter of a Cuban mother and Mexican father, in a matriarchal family, informed her understanding of the US immigration system, and shaped the characters in her New York Times best-selling debut novel of “Of Women and Salt.”</p><p>Find the book <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250776686/ofwomenandsalt">here</a>. And follow Gabriela on Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabimgarcia/?hl=en">gabimgarcia</a>. If you liked this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-kali-fajardo-anstine-fought-to-tell-her-ancestors-stories">How Kali Fajardo-Anstine Fought to Tell Her Ancestors’ Stories</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/why-angie-cruz-believes-that-now-is-always-a-good-time-to-start">Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to Start</a>.</p>