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Laura Esquivel

Laura Esquivel (Mexico City, 1950) is Mexico's best selling female author. Her first novel, Like Water for Chocolate, has been translated into more than 30 languages, sold millions of copies worldwide and inspired a critically acclaimed film. Other novels by her available in English are The Law of Love, Swift as Desire, Malinche, Pierced by the Sun, Tita's Diary and The Colors of my Past.