EAST OF BROADWAY

East of Broadway is a collection of essays, focusing on the impact of gentrification—the passionately debated urban narrative in contemporary America. Raquel Cepeda examines the issue in all its facets, telling the story of the gentrification of Inwood, a Dominican neighborhood in Manhattan through the individual stories of those affected by the phenomenon: longtime residents who have been displaced, the new arrivals to the neighborhood who have benefitted from it, and those, like Cepeda herself, who are caught in the middle, struggling to navigate its inherent tensions.

About the Author
Raquel Cepeda is a journalist, editor, and documentary filmmaker. She is currently in production on a documentary exploring Latino identity through the science of DNA testing. She also writes regular opinion pieces about Latino identity for CNN.com. She has written for People, the Associated Press, Sesame Street, and MTV News, and her writing has been anthologized in numerous publications.