Speak to Me of Home

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Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins

A Moving Multigenerational Family Saga from the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of American Dirt
What does it mean to belong—to a place, a people, or a memory?

In Speak to Me of Home, Jeanine Cummins returns with a richly layered, emotionally profound novel that spans decades and generations, tracing the lives of three women shaped by the places they’ve loved, left, and longed for.

In 1968, Rafaela Acuña y Daubón leaves Puerto Rico behind to start a new life in the American Midwest. Fueled by romance and hope, she marries Peter Brennan Jr., unaware of the sacrifices that lie ahead.

In the 1980s, Rafaela’s daughter Ruth grows up in St. Louis, Missouri, eager to assimilate and desperate to fit in. She sheds her language and childhood memories of Puerto Rico—until decades later, her own daughter, Daisy, makes the journey back to San Juan.

But when a hurricane devastates the island in 2023, Daisy is critically injured, and Ruth and Rafaela must return to the place where it all began. As the three generations converge, buried secrets, complicated love stories, and questions of identity and legacy rise to the surface.

🌺 A powerful novel about family, identity, migration, and the meaning of home
🌺 Perfect for fans of Isabel Allende, Julia Alvarez, and Angie Cruz
🌺 Explores themes of cultural loss, generational healing, and maternal bonds

Format: Hardcover
Genre: Literary Fiction, Family Saga, Latina Fiction
Themes: Mothers and Daughters, Immigration, Belonging, Puerto Rican Identity
Audience: Readers who love deeply emotional storytelling, cross-generational narratives, and culturally rich fiction

✨ Speak to Me of Home is a profound and beautifully written exploration of where we come from, what we carry, and how we find our way back—to each other and to ourselves.