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Ana María Myers

COming Soon · Spring 2027

She left Cuba. Its stories never left her.

Inspired by Ana María Myers’s own experiences, Sitting on Fidel’s Lap is a fictional memoir of family, freedom, and coming of age in a country forever changed by revolution.

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Author Ana María Myers

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Ana María Myers

For Ana María Myers, the story begins with the Cuba she knew—the people, traditions, and everyday moments that made it home.

In her debut book, Sitting on Fidel’s Lap, she draws on her experiences to bring that world to life through a fictional memoir. Her storytelling invites readers into the intimate world of family life as revolution changes the country around them.

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Sitting on Fidel's Lap

A Young Woman's Story in Revolutionary Cuba

Coming Spring 2027 · Hardcover · Paperback · eBook · Audiobook

A young woman’s world changes as the country she calls home becomes a place she must leave.

Inspired by lived experience, Sitting on Fidel’s Lap explores the bonds of family, the cost of lost freedom, and the enduring pull of home.

  • A coming-of-age story set against revolutionary Cuba.

  • A fictional memoir inspired by Ana María Myers’s experiences.

  • An exploration of family, identity, freedom, and belonging.

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