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Mirta Ojito

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Deeper than the Ocean

Miami Herald

The 1919 immigrant shipwreck off Key West that still echoes today

Cuba mystery a century later: Mirta Ojito debuts in fiction with ‘Deeper than the Ocean’

El Nuevo Herald

Autora Mirta Ojito se estrena en ficción con la novela ‘Deeper than the Ocean’

NBC News

The 'poor man's Titanic' reveals long-forgotten and fascinating history

Noticias Telemundo

Un naufragio y los secretos que unen a familias separadas por el exilio

People 

PEOPLE’s Best Books of November 2025

18 of 25 – 'Deeper than the Ocean'

Dos mujeres, un siglo y un océano emocional: la ficción inolvidable de Mirta Ojito

Barnes & Noble Reads

Parallels: A Guest Post by Mirta Ojito

Historical Novel Society

'Deeper than the Ocean': “The stories my mother told me… are the backbone of this book.”

Avanza

Mirta Ojito Explores Migration and Memory in Deeper than the Ocean

Mirta Ojito explora migración y memoria en Deeper than the Ocean

AARP

In Mirta Ojito’s Debut Novel, a Journey Through the Past

Viajar al pasado, la invitación que nos hace Mirta Ojito en su primera novela

Publishers Weekly

Ojito vividly portrays two women’s struggles

How ‘Deeper than the Ocean’ by Mirta Ojito Got Made

My book, the movie

Mirta Ojito's 'Deeper than the Ocean'

The Page 69 Test

'Deeper than the Ocean'

Palabra

A Shipwreck, a Secret, and a Family Mystery

America Reads

Q&A with Mirta Ojito

Amazon – Editor's Pick

A moving multigenerational novel about the enduring power of a mother’s love

Hyper Media Magazine

La memoria sumergida: Mirta Ojito y un viaje íntimo ‘Deeper than the Ocean’

QueensLatino

Novela de migración de familia cubana Deeper than the Ocean

Cuba mystery a century later: Mirta Ojito debuts in fiction with ‘Deeper than the Ocean’

AUDIOS

Latino USA

Mirta Ojito on Memory, Migration and the Stories the Ocean Keeps

The Bookshop Podcast

The real history behind Deeper than the Ocean and the intimate choices that make a sweeping story feel startlingly close

The South Florida Roundup

Miami Book Fair: an immigration mystery, bilingual odes to Miami and a post-literate world

VIDEOS

Telemundo 51 – Conversaciones:

Mirta Ojito en su novela “Deeper than the Ocean”

La historia real de un "Titanic de los pobres" que naufragó rumbo a Cuba inspiró esta nueva novela

Deeper than the Ocean Slideshow

VALBANERA exploration 106 years later

Deeper than the Ocean (Part 1)

Deeper than the Ocean (Part 2)

Deeper than the Ocean (Part 3)

what READERS say

Hunting Season: Excellent
"Ojito has written a compassionate story about the unforeseen consequences to all the people who came into contact that fateful night. Highly recommended."
— Susan Montgomery

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what READERS say

Hunting Season: Great book
"The book was well written. The emotional tone made for very moving reading."
— Johan Schultz

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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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what READERs say

Finding Mañana: Excellent
"Excellent memoir involving the Mariel boatlift. I learned a lot I didn’t know before about that time period and historical event. Highly recommended readings."
— Linda Gray

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