An American Immigrant: A Novel

By: Johanna Rojas Vann

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Synopsis: A Colombian American journalist tries to save her career by taking an assignment somewhere she never thought she&’d go—Colombia—in this heartwarming debut novel about rediscovering our family stories.&“A beautiful homage to a mother&’s bravery and to the grace and grit that is our inheritance.&”—Alicia Menendez, MSNBC anchor and creator and host of the Latina to Latina podcastTwenty-five-year-old Melanie Carvajal, a hardworking but struggling journalist for a Miami newspaper, loves her Colombian mother but regularly ignores her phone calls, frustrated that she never quite takes the time to understand Melanie&’s life. When the opportunity arises for a big assignment that might save her flagging career, Melanie follows the story to the land of her mother&’s birth. She soon realizes Colombia has the potential to connect her, after all these years, to something she&’s long ignored: her heritage, the love of her mother, her family, and the richest parts of herself. Colombia offers more than a chance to make a name for herself as a writer. It is a place of untold stories.Inspired by real-life events, An American Immigrant is a story of culture and community, of abiding commitment to family, and of embracing our culture and the generations that have come before.