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This Is the Only Kingdom

This Is the Only Kingdom

Díaz, Jaquira

Hardcover

General FictionGeneral GLBTQIA Fiction

Publisher Price: $28.00

ISBN10: 1616209143
ISBN13: 9781616209148
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: Oct 21 2025
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.23
Height: 1.18 Width: 5.91 Depth: 9.37
Language: English
An epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico--from the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz.

When Maricarmen meets Rey el Cantante, beloved small-time Robin Hood and local musician on the rise, she begins to envision a life beyond the tight-knit community of el Caserío, Puerto Rico--beyond cleaning houses, beyond waiting tables, beyond the constant tug of war between the street hustlers and los camarones. But breaking free proves more difficult than she imagined, and she soon finds herself struggling to make a home for herself, for Rey, his young brother Tito, and eventually, their daughter Nena. Until one fateful day changes everything.

Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation as the community that once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Now Nena, a teenager haunted by loss and betrayal and exploring her sexual identity, must learn to fight for herself and her family in a world not always welcoming. For lovers of the Neapolitan novels, This Is the Only Kingdom is an immersive and moving portrait of a family--and a community--torn apart by generational grief, and a powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them.

Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Award

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