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The epic journey of a young Guatemalan American college student, a “dreamer,” who gets deported and decides to make his way back home to California.
One day, Emilio learns a shocking secret: he is undocumented. His parents, who emigrated from Guatemala to California, had never told him.
Emilio slowly adjusts to his new normal. All is going well, he’s in his second year at UC Berkeley...then he gets into a car accident, and—without a driver’s license or any ID—the policeman on the scene reports him to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Once deported to Guatemala, Emilio is determined to get back to California, the only home he has ever known. It is an epic journey that takes him across thousands of miles and eventually the Sonoran Desert of the United States–Mexico border, meeting thieves and corrupt law enforcement but also kind strangers and new friends.
Inspired in part by interviews with Central American refugees, and told in lyrical prose, Micheline Aharonian Marcom weaves a heart-pounding and heartbreaking tale of adventure. The New American tells the story of one young man who risks so much to go home.
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“With a thoughtful and heartfelt narration…Pabon splendidly conveys the resolve and lingering hopefulness of Emilio and his four young Honduran traveling companions…An immersive and powerful listen.”
— AudioFile
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“[Marcom] depicts inhumanity with visceral force, but her bracing empathy (and hope) shines above all.”
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“Marcom’s remarkable tale credibly captures the desperation and despair of those who undertake the dangerous trek north.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Marcom masterfully navigates the graphic ugliness of deportation…A tough but necessary and beautiful novel.”
— Booklist
Awards
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Nominated for the Reading the West Book Award
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A Ms. Magazine Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2020
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A Millions.com Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2020
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About Micheline Aharonian Marcom
Micheline Aharonian Marcom was born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Los Angeles. She has published several novels, including a trilogy of books about the Armenian genocide and its aftermath in the twentieth century. Her first novel, Three Apples Fell From Heaven, was a New York Times Notable Book and Runner-Up for the PEN/Hemingway Award for First Fiction. Her second novel, The Daydreaming Boy, won the PEN/USA Award for Fiction.
About Timothy Andrés Pabon
Timothy Andrés Pabon is an English- and Spanish-speaking voice-over artist who has worked extensively in advertising and audiobook narration. He has had acting roles on House of Cards and has also been a costar on HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire opposite country music legend Steve Earl. As a stage actor, he has worked off-Broadway at the June Havoc Theatre, and his regional credits include Center Stage, the Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, the Hippodrome, Olney Theatre, Rep Stage, and GALA Hispanic Theatre.