My Time Among the Whites

In this collection of candid essays, Jennine Capo Crucet, a first-generation American and daughter of Cuban refugees, reflects on her experience of navigating American identity as a woman of color. Through vivid stories set in various American landscapes, she explores themes of exclusion, belonging, and the pursuit of the American Dream. With a tone that balances insight and humor, Crucet examines how many Americans, despite feeling like strangers, learn to adapt and thrive in a country that often overlooks their presence.