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Deeper than the Ocean
A Novel
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English Version
By: Mirta Ojito
Narrated by: Kim Ramirez
Duration: 12 h y 30 m
Released day: November 4, 2025
Language: English
A moving multigenerational novel about the enduring power of a mother’s love, the ripple effect of secrets, and the strength of family bonds from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
n spare, beautiful writing, the author transports the reader to the Canary Islands and Cuba in the early part of the twentieth century and New York and Key West in the present. This is an epic tale of a young woman’s passion for her beloved, as well as the redeeming power of family secrets at last uncovered.
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Hunting Season
Immigration and Murder in an All-American Town
AUDIO BOOK
English Version
By: Mirta Ojito
Narrated by: Mirta Ojito, Juan Arturo
Duration: 7 h y 51 m
Released day: October 28, 2025
Language: English
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist uncovers the true story of an immigrant's murder that turned a quaint village on the Long Island shore into ground zero in the war on immigration.
Drawing on firsthand interviews and on-the-ground reporting, journalist Mirta Ojito has crafted an unflinching portrait of one community struggling to reconcile the hate and fear underlying the idyllic veneer of their all-American town. With a strong commitment to telling all sides of the story, Ojito unravels the engrossing narrative with objectivity and insight, providing an invaluable look at one of America’s most pressing issues.
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Finding Mañana
A Memoir of a Cuban Exodus
AUDIO BOOK
English Version
By: Mirta Ojito
Narrated by: Mirta Ojito, Juan Arturo
Duration: 10 h y 1 m
Released day: March 4, 2025
Language: English
"Finding Mañana" is a vibrant, moving memoir of one family's life in Cuba and their wrenching departure. Mirta Ojito was born in Havana and raised there until the unprecedented events of the Mariel boatlift brought her to Miami, one teenager among more than a hundred thousand fellow refugees. Now a reporter for The New York Times, Ojito goes back to reckon with her past and to find the people who set this exodus in motion and brought her to her new home. She tells their stories and hers in superb and poignant detail-chronicling both individual lives and a major historical event.
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El mañana
Memorias de un éxodo cubano
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Versión en español
Por: Mirta Ojito
Narrador por: Mirta Ojito
Duración: 10 h y 26 m
Día de lanzamiento: December 21, 2017
Idioma: Español
"El mañana" es una vibrante y conmovedora historia sobre la vida de una familia en Cuba y su dolorosa partida. Mirta Ojito nació en La Habana y creció allí hasta que los acontecimientos sin precedentes del éxodo de Mariel la trajeron a Miami, una adolescente entre más de cien mil refugiados. Ahora, reportera de The New York Times, Ojito regresa para reflexionar sobre su pasado y encontrar a las personas que desencadenaron este éxodo y la trajeron a su nuevo hogar. Narra sus historias y las suyas con magníficos y conmovedores detalles, narrando tanto vidas individuales como un acontecimiento histórico crucial.
what AUTHORS AND critics say
Deeper than the Ocean: "Aheartfelt tale of family secrets, impossible choices, and the search for one's true identity, Deeper than the Ocean shimmers with hope born from the ashes of a complicated past."
— Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Daughter
what AUTHORS AND critics say
Deeper than the Ocean: "Two women and two islands are masterfully intertwined in this poignant story filled with family memories, sensitivity, and tenderness. A feat of storytelling that must not be missed."
— María Dueñas, New York Times bestselling author of The Time in Between
what AUTHORS AND critics say
Finding Mañana: "Ojito’s book is filled with the anguish of separation and the tragedy of living under a merciless regime. But it also celebrates family ties and love, not to mention freedom itself, a gift taken for granted by those of us who have never had to live without it."
— The Wall Street Journal
what Readers say
Finding Mañana: Highly recommended!
"Ienjoyed this book so much! It is full of real situations, real people, very well written. Just loved it! A must read for any native cuban or anyone who likes the cuban culture."
— Gina Torres García
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A moving multi-generational historical novel