About

Ana Hebra Flaster arrived in the U.S. as a five-year-old refugee, in the late 60s, when her family fled post revolutionary Cuba. She strives to honor her family’s story and Cuban American culture through her writing, which has been featured on NPR, the New York Times, the Boston Globe and other publications. Her memoir about her family's transformation from a Cuban family to a Cuban American family is forthcoming.

Awards and Recognition

  • Finalist 2022 Cintas Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing
  • Finalist, 2023 Restless Books New Immigrant Writing Prize