Press Archive

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

The Chicago Tribune features Cristina in their books section.

Cristina talks about her novel, the process of writing, and motherhood in this interview on literarymama.com.

The inimitable Claire Zulkey interviewed Cristina on her blog.

Cristina answered questions for The Oxford American which featured her as its writer of the month.

Cristina did a Q&A with the Hinsdale edition of the Chicago Tribune’s Triblocal.

Cristina answered questions about The World in Half for the literary blog EarthGoat.

An article about Cristina and her novel, The World in Half, appeared in the Books section of the Chicago Sun-Times. They said: “This is a book whose ending is not tied up in a neat bow… but there is a slow, simmering hope that rounds out Miraflores’ world. And leaves you thinking about your own.”

Praise for The World in Half from the blogosphere:

“Henriquez’s gifts for lyrical prose, complex characters and sharp dialogue shine in one of the year’s most moving and memorable novels.”
- Largehearted Boy

“[An] unbelievably good first novel…. This is a beautiful and poignant book that combines geology, Alzheimer’s, tragic star-crossed love, coming-of-age, and a search for a never-known father into one seamless whole that echoes in the heart and mind long after finishing the book and putting it away. Her characters live, and with all their flaws, we care about them and long for them to make the right decisions in their lives. Panama comes to life as vividly as one of the characters and impacts all of them. This is a young writer with great talent.”
- Linda Rodriguez Writes
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Praise for The World in Half:

“[G]racefully written…. Mira’s relationship with her mother is particularly well wrought. Henríquez’s writing is elegant…”