The Afro-Latino Memoir

“A sincere invitation to look more closely at the memoiristic genre and Afro-Latino authors to interrogate what Afro-Latinidad as a concept and a lived experience can bring to our ideas of what Latino-ness and Blackness mean in a so-called post-racial or post–civil rights United States. Those interested in considering how the memoir and literature can be richly explored and those looking for new ways to think about the history and trajectory of African American/Afro-Latino relations will gain much from reading The Afro-Latino Memoir.”—Journal of African American History

“Trent Masiki raises questions of canonicity and categories of racial and national identity that require intense interrogation while making a strong case for the preeminence of the memoir in the Afro-Latinx canon. His book provides a much-needed consideration of work that has conjoined African American and Latinx literatures and cultures.”—John Wharton Lowe, author of Calypso Magnolia

“By examining Afro-Latinx memoirs and the influence of African American culture on these works, Masiki’s highly enjoyable and pathbreaking book makes an important contribution to a myriad of established and emerging academic disciplines.”—Vanessa Pérez-Rosario, Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York