Cristina Henriquez

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The World in Half

“In her powerful first novel, The World in Half, Cristina Henríquez delivers a heartbreaking yet ultimately hopeful meditation on family, identity, love, and loss. She takes on the core issues of life with a sensitivity and relentlessness that very few writers can hope to match.”

-Ben Fountain, author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara



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Come Together, Fall Apart

“These stories, told in a direct and sparse style, are truly unforgettable. Cristina Henríquez’s young female protagonists are as haunting as the setting of Panama. I could not put aside this book.”

-Isabel Allende, author of The House of the Spirits


News

March 29, 2010

Cristina is a finalist for the Texas Institute of Letters Jesse Jones Award for Fiction for her novel, The World in Half. The winners will be announced in May.

February 5, 2010

Penguin has put together a reading guide – perfect for book clubs or general discussion – for The World in Half.

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Recent Press

February 17, 2010 

Carolyn Alessio reviews The World in Half just in time for the paperback release, calling the book “hypnotic.”

February 07, 2010 

The Chicago Tribune features Cristina in their books section.

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