In The House on G Street, award-winning author Lisandro Pérez tells Cuba’s story through the lens of a single family: his own. His book relays the tales of two officers who fought against the Spanish for Cuban independence; a plantation owner who smuggles himself onto a ship; families divided by political loyalties; an orphaned boy from central Cuba who would go on to amass a fortune; a fatal love triangle; violence; and the ever-growing presence of the United States. It all culminates with an unforgettable portrait of a childhood spent in a world that was giving way to another one. The House on G Street is a unique depiction of one of the most consequential events of the twentieth century, told through generations of ancestors whose lives were shaped by dramatic historical forces.

Lisandro Pérez is a Professor of Latin American and Latinx Studies at John Jay College, City University of New York. He received a Ph.D. degree in Sociology and Latin American Studies from the University of Florida. His 2018 book, Sugar, Cigars, and Revolution: The Making of Cuban New York (NYU Press, 2018), won the Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in New York History, awarded by the New York Academy of History. A Spanish edition of the book was published in 2020 by Casa de las Américas, a leading Cuban cultural institution. Professor Pérez received the 2023 Prize for Scholarly Excellence in Cuban Studies, awarded annually by the Cuban Section of the Latin American Studies Association to recognize lifetime achievement in the field.

In collaboration with the Cuban Cultural Center of New York

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