Tina Matlock was born in Preston, Oriente, Cuba. She came to the U.S. in 1960, shortly after Castro’s revolution. Her reminiscence of Cuban family life during those tumultuous time...view moreTina Matlock was born in Preston, Oriente, Cuba. She came to the U.S. in 1960, shortly after Castro’s revolution. Her reminiscence of Cuban family life during those tumultuous times is historically accurate for she extensively researched as well as lived and breathed many of the details. She has published several works of poetry. Guava and Cheese is her first novel. Tina and her husband live in Melbourne, Florida.view less