72 years old (Born on February 24, 1952)
A Puerto Rican short story writer, essayist, young adult novelist, and poet, she is known for such works of creative nonfiction as the 1990 memoir, The Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood. Her other notable works include The Line of the Sun and The Latin Deli.
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