Author Talk with
Karla Montalván

About "The Sun and All the Other Stars"

Marisol Varela, a Cuban American muralist living in present-day Madrid, isn’t just dealing with a failed engagement, she is confronting a generational curse that has doomed every woman in her family to a life devoid of lasting love. Desperate to break the pattern, Mar dives headfirst into past life regression therapy, determined to uncover the root of her lineage’s heartbreak.

Published in English and Spanish, this genre-blending novel explores immigration, gender, queerness, and art as survival, offering an emotionally resonant, book club–ready story.