Melissa Rivero’s Debut Novel About Undocumented Peruvian
Melissa Rivero's debut novel, THE AFFAIRS OF THE FALCONS, is a searing portrayal of an undocumented immigrant mother of two from Peru trying to keep her family together in NYC in the early ‘90s. The protagonist,, Ana, struggles to maintain her agency in the face of a dire financial situation, racism and lack of acceptance within her husbands family, and the ever present fear of being discovered by government authorities.
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