Once I Was You: A Memoir

The Emmy Award–winning journalist and anchor of NPR’s Latino USA tells the story of immigration in America through her family’s experiences and decades of reporting, painting an unflinching portrait of a country in crisis in this memoir that is “quite simply beautiful, written in Maria Hinojosa’s honest, passionate voice” (BookPage).

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Published Aug 31, 2021

368 pages

Average rating: 8.31

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Nona1
Jan 03, 2026
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Basquo101
Aug 29, 2024
7/10 stars
For me, this book was so rich with facts and figures of today's immigrant stories. I loved hearing about how Ms. Hinojosa became the journalist she is today and I will continue to cheer her on as a successful latina leader.

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