Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America

Once I Was You is a powerful memoir by Maria Hinojosa that sheds light on the untold stories of immigration in America through her family's experiences and decades of reporting.

This book is an urgent call to action, challenging readers to open their eyes to the immigration crisis and understand its impact on all of us.

With a personal and illuminating account of growing up Mexican American on the South Side of Chicago, Maria shares her story with vulnerability and passion, offering a vivid portrait of how we got here and what it means to be a survivor, a feminist, a citizen, and a journalist who owns her voice.

Don't miss out on this important and heartrending memoir that has been praised by Gloria Steinem and Julia Álvarez as "one of the most important, respected, and beloved cultural leaders in the Latinx community."