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One of her six favorite books, as told to The Week magazine:
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar HijuelosRead about the other books on Lagnado's list.
An exquisite and soulful novel about a pair of Cuban exiles who land in New York. Hijuelos does a wonderful job of capturing the longings of expatriates for their lost culture and country.
--Marshal Zeringue