"Stunning in its intimate yet vast portrayal of humanity,
The Apartment tenderly summons the power of our bonds to place and community, evoking the grace of human connections that save us time and time again. A balm for our deeply divided times." –Richard Blanco, Presidential Inaugural Poet, author of
The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood "An exquisite palimpsest of culture, memory, and place, Ana Menendez's
The Apartment is
The Canterbury Tales of Miami Beach. A series of vivid, original characters move in and out of apartment 2B, each of them inscribing it with their indelible stories. Rendered in elegant, masterful prose, this novel will enthrall readers and haunt them long after the last page." –Diana Abu-Jaber, author of
Fencing with the King "A dazzling inquiry into the disquietudes of time and place, of past and present, and the global exiles who inhabit the realms in-between. Menéndez's exquisitely-wrought stories–emanating from the lifespan of one modest Miami apartment–offer us no less than the world. A masterful, poetic achievement." –Cristina García, author of
Dreaming in Cuban