This Is the Only Kingdom (Algonquin Books), the first novel by Jaquira Díaz, is a portrait of family and community set in a working-class neighbourhood in Puerto Rico. Maricarmen and her daughter Nena struggle to make a life for themselves, supported by their neighbours after the death of Nena’s father — until a murder investigation triggers betrayal and mistrust. Described by its publisher as “a powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them,” This Is the Only Kingdom was longlisted for the 2025 Centre for Fiction First Novel Award.