A vivid and funny novel about three generations of a Cuban family divided by conflicting loyalties over the Cuban revolution, set in the world of Havana in the 1970s and '80s and in an emigre neighborhood of Brooklyn.

On November 22, 1963, the First Lady accompanied her husband to Dallas, Texas, dressed in a pink Chanel-style suit. Much of her wardrobe came from the New York boutique Chez Ninon, where a young seamstress, named Kate, worked behind the scenes to craft the outfits. When the pink suit Kate created becomes iconic for all the wrong reasons, her already fragile world, divided between the excess and artistry of Chez Ninon and the traditional values of...

"Adopted from the shelter, Biscuit the dog realizes that some people in the neighborhood are scared by his owner because he is Black and wishes they would see his human as he does--with love"--

On Election Day, as they walk through their vibrant neighborhood on their way to vote, her mother and her grandmother teach Quetta about the importance of voting and those who fought for their right.