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  • Bibliography:
    2 Books
  • First Book:
    September 2004
  • Latest Book:
    May 2014
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Book List in Order: 2 titles



  • “Autopsy of an Engine is the most surprising love story I’ve read all year. The workers in the Cadillac factory who populate this book may not be related, but in the hands of the amazing Lolita Hernandez they become one moving multicultural fa...



  • The daughter of parents from Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent, Lolita Hernandez gained a unique perspective on growing up in Detroit. In Making Callaloo in Detroit she weaves her memories of food, language, music, and family into twelve stories of...




Award-Winning Books by Lolita Hernandez

Autopsy of an Engine: And Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant
2005 PEN Literary Award -- Open Book
Making Callaloo in Detroit
2015 Michigan Notable Books -- Notable Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lolita Hernandez has published 2 books.

Lolita Hernandez does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Making Callaloo in Detroit, was published in May 2014.

The first book by Lolita Hernandez, Autopsy of an Engine: And Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant, was published in September 2004.

No. Lolita Hernandez does not write books in series.