“A Puerto Rican who grew up in the 60s and 70s. Exploring Harlem, race, family, culture, and his own identity.

Man wearing glasses speaking at a podium with a microphone and papers, while a blue cap sits on a table in the foreground.
Smiling tattooed man with a gray goatee and pierced nose posing against a black background

“A beautifully told and deeply resonant memoir that reaches into the heart and holds on.”

-Jessica Tilles, national bestselling author, award-winning publisher, and screenwriter

Book cover for “Gen-X to Gen-Zen: My Life as a First Generation Puerto Rican Raised in Harlem,” a memoir by Malcolm K. Viera.