"After the Hurricane is a love letter to the diaspora of Puerto Rican Americans whose heritages straddle an ocean in geography and heart. Leah Franqui bravely tackles what it means to be a modern hija/daughter of an absent father (both biological and ancestral) searching for identity in the wake of Hurricane Maria. I cried. I laughed. I wanted to reach out and hold her characters' hands." -- Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author of Mustique Island "Heartfelt . A moving reflection on love and loss" -- Publishers Weekly "Family memory and trauma are at the center of this poignant novel, which follows a daughter who returns to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in search of her vanished father, a brilliant attorney struggling with mental health and alcoholism." -- New York Times Book Review "Moving .

very much a coming-of-age narrative." -- Booklist "Compelling. a strong contemporary story about cross-cultural alliances, the bonds of family and what it means to 'learn America.'" -- USA Today on America for Beginners "Extremely moving.gorgeous." -- New York Post on America for Beginners "I loved this beautiful, deeply human tale. Exquisitely written with humor and tenderness, this novel is a perceptive exploration of prejudice, cultural differences, the American dream, and ultimately, the kindness and love that binds us all--a timely reminder of life's profound possibilities when we open our hearts. This is one magnificent read!" -- Amita Trasi, bestselling author of The Color of Our Sky, on America for Beginners "Mother Land is as much a treatise on what it means to belong to oneself as it is a story of two women from opposing cultures.

[The] women discover they are not so different and learn from one another a secret to happiness that surprises them both." -- San Francisco Book Review "Unexpected.funny and relatable.[A] tender tale of two women who are lost and alone, but who eventually become allies and each other's biggest champions." -- BookPage (starred review).