Translated Woman: Crossing the Border With Esperanza's Story

The tenth-anniversary edition of this classic book, with a new preface

Translated Woman tells the story of an unforgettable encounter between Ruth Behar, a Cuban-American feminist anthropologist, and Esperanza Hernández, a Mexican street peddler.

“A brave and unusual work. . . .”
—The Boston Globe

“A stunning critique. . . . Engrossing reading at the hands of a skillful interpreter.”
—The New York Times Book Review