Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Staten Island Stories |
2019 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| Teen Aloe |
2020 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
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| What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez |
2023 |
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Claire Jimenez is a Puerto Rican American writer from Staten Island, New York. Her debut short story collection, Staten Island Stories (2019), drew on her upbringing to portray life in the borough’s working-class Latino neighborhoods. The collection was published by a small press and established her voice.
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez (2023) is her first novel. It follows three sisters from a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island who become convinced that a contestant on a trashy reality TV show is their sister Ruthy, who disappeared at age thirteen. The book mixes humor with grief and was published by Grand Central Publishing. She has also published the novella Teen Aloe (2020).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Claire Jimenez written?
Claire Jimenez has written three books across three series.
What was Claire Jimenez's first book?
Claire Jimenez’s first book is Staten Island Stories, published in 2019.
What is Claire Jimenez best known for?
Jimenez is best known for What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez (2023), her debut novel about three Puerto Rican sisters from Staten Island who think they spot their long-missing sister on a reality TV show.