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by Keila Vall de la Ville (Author)
Minerva tells the story of a girl raised in a patriarchal, politically divided country, where her unique family is both a source of strength and a symbol of defiance. As the only child in a queer, multi-partnered family-- two fathers and a mother-- Minerva's personal freedoms stand in stark contrast to the rigid authoritarianism of public life. When a political event threatens her life, Minerva is forced to flee her homeland and seek refuge in New York City. As she begins to navigate her new, isolated life, her mother is kidnapped in Caracas and her world is turned upside down. Determined to reunite with her family, Minerva returns home, only to realize that the looming threat of losing her mother has shown her the ultimate truth: love is the only thing that truly matters.
Author Biography
Keila Vall de la Ville is a five times awarded author of the novels Minerva (2023/2026); Los dí as animales/The Animal Days (2016/2021); the short stories Ana no duerme (2007), Ana no duerme y otros cuentos (2016) and Enero es el mes má s largo (2021); the poetry books Viaje legado (2016) and Perseo en si Bemol (2023); and the chronicles El dí a en que Corre Lola Corre dejó sin aire a Murakami (2022). Anthropologist with MAs from NYU and Columbia University, editor, literary translator and columnist
