Puerto Rico's "Hurricane Stories" Depict Tragedy and Triumph
Puerto Rico's "Hurricane Stories" Depict Tragedy and Triumph
By
Lidia Hernández-Tapia
A new short story collection features work created in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Like so much else in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, restoring cultural life on the island has taken resilience, unity and plenty of improvisation. Cuentos de Huracán (Hurricane Stories), a new short story collection written largely in the darkness and uncertainty that followed the storm, is a prime example.
Compiled and edited by Puerto Rican poet and activist Mayra Santos-Febres, the collection, which was presented on April 8 at the annual Festival de la Palabra in San Juan, is an effort to make...
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