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A cup of water under my bed is the first‑person narrative of Daisy Hernández, a Colombian‑Cuban daughter who navigates the cultural, linguistic, and emotional challenges of growing up in New York. The memoir traces her early years of language acquisition, the influence of family and community on her sense of identity, and her coming out as bisexual. Hernández follows her path to a reporting internship with the New York Times during the paper’s high‑profile plagiarism scandal, illustrating how the lessons taught by her caregivers and wider community shape her professional and personal life. The book presents an intimate portrait of race, immigration, class, sexuality, and the role of women in her life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Daisy Hernández
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