The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglected Disease
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award · 2022 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | 2022 | Winner |
About This Book
Daisy Hernandez's memoir investigates Chagas disease — the 'kissing bug' parasite — by tracing her aunt's illness and the medical system's neglect of a disease that disproportionately affects Latinos. Winner of the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award.
About the Author
Daisy Hernández is an American journalist and author whose work sits at the intersection of science, public health, immigration, and personal narrative. She is an associate professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease (2021) won the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and was a finalist for several other awards. Read more →
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