In the Name of Salome

Julia Alvarez’s latest work explores the intertwined lives of a woman whose poetry ignited Caribbean revolutions and her daughter, whose dedication to teaching helped shape a new nation. As Camila Henríquez Ureña approaches retirement from her long career at Vassar College, she uncovers new truths about her mother, Salomé Ureña, and confronts her own path amid a time of political upheaval in 1960. Through personal reflections and historical insights, the story delves into themes of heritage, passion, and the search for identity.