Carlos Eire on his Memoir, Learning to Die in Miami from Lopate - Underreported by listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)

Carlos Eire discusses leaving Havana to come to America with his brother when he was 11 years old—along with his brother and thousands of other children—to begin their new life in Miami in 1962. His new memoir, Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy, the follow-up to his 2003 National Book Award–winning memoir Waiting for Snow in Havana, follows him as he adjusts to life in his new home: learning English, attending American schools, and an uncertain future.

Check the show's webpage out here. See also: Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy, A Very Brief History of Eternity, Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy, Miami y Mis Mil Muertes: Confesiones de un cubanito desterrado