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Ada Ferrer reflects on family history and forces shaping Cuba and the U.S. in new memoir
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May 19, 2026
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9:20Now PlayingHistorian and Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer has spent her career exploring history, identity and memory. In her new book, "Keeper of My Kin," she turns inward, tracing her own family story across generations, while examining the larger forces that shaped Cuba and the U.S. alike. Geoff Bennett spoke with her about her family history and the stories that families choose to carry forward.
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