Winner of a 2023 International Latino Book Award
The Raul Yzaguirre Best Political/Current Affairs Book – English
Kirkus Reviews
" A powerful mix of human rights memoir and examination of America’s flawed immigration policies..."
Publishers Weekly
"In this powerful debut, human rights lawyer Olivares braids reflections on growing up as a Mexican immigrant with a stirring account of his experience representing immigrant parents separated from their children as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy in 2018..."
Publishers Weekly
"In this powerful debut, human rights lawyer Olivares braids reflections on growing up as a Mexican immigrant with a stirring account of his experience representing immigrant parents separated from their children as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy in 2018..."
Booklist
"Part memoir, part exploration of the racism inherent in U.S. immigration policy,
and part tribute to the families who have suffered at the hands of the U.S. government, My Boy Will Die of Sorrow is a thought-provoking look at the soul of the United States."
