First published 1990
Joaquin Wolf works for an underground newspaper in Nazi-occupied Paris. The city presses down on him with its checkpoints and patrols, its whispered conversations and careful glances. Wolf carries more than press credentials and hidden articles. He carries memories of Federico Garcia Lorca, the Spanish poet killed during the Civil War. When Wolf needs courage to write against the occupation, he turns to Lorca's words and spirit. The dead poet becomes his guide through the dangerous work of resistance journalism. Wolf must decide how far he will go to honor both his craft and his conscience. The story follows his transformation from observer to participant, showing how art and memory can fuel acts of defiance. At its heart, this is a tale about finding strength in the voices of those who came before.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, journalism, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Paris, Nazi-Occupied France
Period: World War II
212 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday
Content warnings: war