Malinche’s Daughter
by Michelle Otero
with an introduction by Lisa D. Chávez
Praise for Malinche’s Daughter:
In Malinche’s Daughter, Michelle Otero twines the intellect of a Fulbright fellow, the heart of a powerful woman, and the lyricism of a poet. This astounding debut collection of essays limns the author’s journey to Oaxaca, Mexico to guide a writer’s workshop for women survivors of sexual assault. In the process, Otero confronts the pain of her own childhood as well as cultures—north and south—which have been deaf to women’s voices. Here, Otero’s voice sings with profundity, soul, and spirit. Malinche’s Daughter will be heard, lauded, and widely read.
—Sue William Silverman
author, Because I Remember Terror Father, I Remember You
Artfully written, the stories in Malinche’s Daughter take us to Mexico and back, but it is also a trip to the past and to spaces of conflict and tension, finally coming home to that space where we are “born and re-born”
— Norma Elia Cantú
author, Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la Frontera
Read an interview with Michelle Otero
