"The Tilting House is a brilliant study of the unstable ground that supports the story of exile. Through the lives of two half-sisters, Yuri and Mariela, this sweeping novel exposes the shifting foundations of identity and belonging. As the sisters confront their multiple shared losses – of mother and motherland – their paths diverge in ways that mark them forever. Mariela’s art confronts us with the destruction that is the handmaiden of creation. While Yuri’s voice, vibrating with ambivalence, guides us through the ruins of a family whose story becomes the story of a nation. This nuanced, gorgeous novel dares question not only the idea of return, but the very concept of a home that stands ever ready to receive us. Unforgettable." —Ana Menéndez, author of The Apartment

"The Tilting House is a lyrical, haunting exploration of exile and belonging, memory and betrayal, and the inescapable pull of family and legacy. Against the backdrop of a Cuba still reckoning with the upheaval of revolution, Ivonne Lamazares crafts a story of love and loss, following the unforgettable Yuri—a young woman caught between the ghosts of history and the promise of an uncertain future. With exquisite prose and unflinching insight, The Tilting House introduces a cast of exiles and dreamers, survivors and schemers, artists and agitators, all bound by the weight of the past and the search for home in a world forever shaped by destiny." —Alex Espinoza, author of The Sons of El Rey

"A jewel of a book. As vibrant as the brightly-painted houses in the Havana at its heart, The Tilting House immerses us in a sweeping narrative of generational trauma and beauty, yet draws us close with prose that sparkles and characters that won't let go." —Jessica Elisheva Emerson, author of Olive Days