Camila Núñez's Year of Disasters - Hardcover

by Miriam Zoila Pérez (Author)

2026 Lambda Literary Award Finalist
2026 ALA Rainbow List title

Cuban American Camila Núñez has always been afraid of the future. She's been working hard to keep her anxieties in check, but with so many new experiences--her first queer love, trouble with her dog walking job, her mother's judgments about her body, learning to drive, her father being too busy with work--there's just so much to worry about.

Author Biography

Miriam Zoila Pérez is a queer Cuban American writer. Their non-fiction writing has appeared in outlets like The New York Times, and anthologies like Roxane Gay's NYT bestseller Not That Bad. They were named a Lambda Literary Emerging LGBT Voice in Non-Fiction, and their TED talk about racism and maternal health has been viewed over a million times. This is their first novel. They live in Washington, DC, with Chuchi, who truly is the doggiest of dogs.