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The New Yorker Radio Hour
Cristina Henriquez’s Favorite Place

Cristina Henriquez's short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, but she’s best known for her novel “The Book of Unknown Americans.” A native of Delaware with family roots in Panama, Henriquez reserves a special place in her heart for the Hinsdale Public Library, just outside of Chicago. It was a haven for the young writer, when the librarians “were the only people who knew me in this town.”