Welcome to your September read, The Weasel and the Whore by Martha Luisa Hernandez Cadenas, translated by Julia Sanches and Jennifer Shyue.
Fidel Castro is dead, and Cuba is in mourning. For young artists like Mary, part of Havana’s underground queer scene, life goes on. There’s money to be made, parties to go to. But there’s a dark side to Mary’s weekends, when she makes her money by serving one of the regime’s officials.
Heloïse Press describes Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas as one of the most important new Cuban writers, and after reading this, we totally agree. With this novel she brings us the story of a rebellious and angry generation fighting to escape the vestiges of Castroism.
We hope you’ll enjoy this fresh and exciting new novel as much as we did!
Cat and Tim