"A Cup of Water" author Daisy Hernandez.

"A Cup of Water" author Daisy Hernandez.

Growing up between cultures as a Cuban-Colombian immigrant near New York City, Daisy Hernandez’s working-class family wants her “to become white,” successful and Americanized. Daisy struggled to fulfill her parents’ dreams for her, while reconciling her dual heritage and her bisexuality. We speak with the author about her new memoir and her writing on feminism and women of color.

Guests

  • Daisy Hernandez Author, "A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir"

Excerpt: ‘A Cup Of Water Under My Bed’

Excerpted from A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir by Daisy Hernández, (Beacon Press, 2014). Excerpted with permission by Beacon Press.