Say Her Name
Say Her Name by Francisco Goldman, published by Grove Press in 2011, is a poignant exploration of love and loss. This American First edition spans 350 pages and is presented in English. The narrative begins with the author’s marriage to Aura Estrada, a talented young writer, and delves into the profound grief he experiences following her tragic death. Goldman reflects on their life together, capturing the essence of Aura through memories and her own writings, while grappling with the complexities of blame and sorrow.
Readers will find a deeply personal account that intertwines elements of fiction and biography, as Goldman navigates the stages of grief and seeks to honor Aura’s memory. The book examines themes of love, destiny, and accountability, offering insights into the impact of loss on one’s life. Through a blend of humor and heartache, Say Her Name presents a vivid portrait of a relationship marked by joy and tragedy, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of love and remembrance.
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In 2005, celebrated novelist Francisco Goldman married a beautiful young writer named Aura Estrada in a romantic Mexican hacienda. The month before their second anniversary, during a long-awaited holiday, Aura broke her neck while body surfing. Francisco, blamed for Aura’s death by her family and blaming himself, wanted to die, too. Instead, he wrote Say Her Name, a novel chronicling his great love and unspeakable loss, tracking the stages of grief when pure love gives way to bottomless pain.
Suddenly a widower, Goldman collects everything he can about his wife, hungry to keep Aura alive with every memory. From her childhood and university days in Mexico City with her fiercely devoted mother to her studies at Columbia University, through their newlywed years in New York City and travels to Mexico and Europe–and always through the prism of her gifted writings–Goldman seeks her essence and grieves her loss. Humor leavens the pain as he lives through the madness of grief and creates a living portrait of a love as joyous as it is deep and profound.
Say Her Name is a love story, a bold inquiry into destiny and accountability, and a tribute to Aura, who she was and who she would’ve been.
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