The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood

The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood

A poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his pl…

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