A Psalm for Sonia

About the Book

Martín Anderson, author of ‘My Neighbor Mr. Lerner,’ takes us into the world of Sonia Concepción. Sonia is a fiercely independent single mother of two, who still believes in the tradition and values with which she was raised in Puerto Rico. She works hard to raise her son Miguel Angel and daughter Marisol. And she will do anything to defend them from the sometimes harsh realities of living in the Puerto Rican Diaspora of Chicago in the late 70s, even if this means sacrificing her life or taking the life of one who presents a danger to her children.

About the Author

Most of Martín Anderson’s artistic endeavors have been in music, from leading his own Salsa band to playing acoustic sets as a singer songwriter. In his work as a writer he is living out his belief that people have the ability to continuously evolve. He has worked in education for more than 25 years and has always been writing in one capacity or another. He has has decided to focus on creative writing and fiction. Martín has studied writing at the Story Studio in Chicago, Gotham Writers’ Workshop and the Graham School of the University of Chicago.