Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, Bronx resident and acclaimed novelist, gave us a reading from the newly released 10th anniversary edition of her novel "Daughters of the Stone". Dahlma was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. She is a product of the Puerto Rican communities on the island and in the South Bronx. She attended the New York City public school system and received her academic degrees from SUNY at Buffalo and Queens College/CUNY. As a child she was sent to live with her grandparents in Puerto Rico where she was introduced to the culture of rural Puerto Rico, including the storytelling that came naturally to the women in her family, especially the older women. Much of her work is based on her experiences during this time. The 2009 hardcover edition of "Daughters of the Stone" was listed as a 2010 Finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize. Her short stories have appeared in anthologies and literary journals. She resides in the Bronx with her husband, photographer Jonathan Lessuck. Many of Dahlma's loyal followers and some community members new to her work attended. For more information go to DahlmaLlanosFigueroa.com.
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