The author takes us on a painful but uncompromisingly authentic social and psychological journey. Physically we move from the most impoverished barrios of Ciudad Juarez to the power centers of the American business world; psychologically we trace the "unsentimental" education of an ingenuous and noble, albeit streetwise, enfant sauvage of the Mexican subproletariat.

Clemente Chacon

Literature & Fiction

Jose Antonio Villarreal

Contemporary

Bilingual Press

This Chicano novel tells the story of Don Fausto, a very old man on the verge of death who lives in the barrio of Los Angeles.

The Road to Tamazunchale (Clasicos Chicanos/ Chicano Classics 3)

ARIAS, RON

United States

Told with wit, humor, and occasional irreverence, these stories range from a delightful reminiscence of growing up a "hyphenated American" with roots and heart in both worlds, to the story of a young New Mexican bank clerk who fights his own special struggle between the old ways and the new.

The Day the Cisco Kid Shot John Wayne

Candelaria, Nash

Et Tu ... Raza (English and Spanish Edition)

Alurista

Poetry

THE PEARL OF THE ANTILLES chronicles the lives of several generations of Cuban women. The story focuses on Margarita, an exile in the United States, who struggles to come to terms with her divided identity, a past she has suppressed, and her failure to share her heritage with her children. The novel explores the ways in which culture and tradition have been preserved and passed down to Cuban Americans and portrays the cultural fragmentation and deep sense of loss that Cubans living in exile and their children (who may never have set foot on Cuban soil) continue to experience.

The Pearl of the Antilles

O’Reilly Herrera, Andrea

"In Luna's California Poppies a young girl tries to come to terms with an unstable family situation and a harsh environment. Taking the form of a diary, the novel is exceptional in the way it vividly captures a street-wise twelve-year-old's voice. Luna is angry, despairing, joyful, aggressive, and admirable. Deserted by her mother, she is taken into the home of a kind stranger who not only takes care of her physical needs for food, shelter, and security but also encourages her to read, write, and study. In this new environment, Luna records her struggles and triumphs as she becomes a young woman. In the second part of the book, an adult Luna takes up the diary when she and her family move to the country and face a new set of challenges. A mother now, Luna muses on her past while she and her children confront an unexpected obstacle in their new home - bigotry."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Luna's California Poppies

Alma Luz Villanueva

Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art: Artists, Works, Culture, and Education, Vol. 1

Arts & Photography

et.al.

Keller, Gary D.

Individual Artists

Latinos in Lotusland: An Anthology of Contemporary Southern California Literature

Latinos in Lotusland brings to life Latino denizens of the Los Angeles area resulting in a complex and diverse group of characters: young and old, gay and straight, rich and poor, the newly arrived and the well established. We meet aggressive journalists, cement pourers, disaffected lovers, drunken folklorico dancers, successful curanderos, teenage slackers, aging artists, wrestling saints, aimless druggies, people made of paper, college students, and even a private detective in search of a presumed-dead gonzo writer. Setting for these stories range from East L.A. to Malibu, Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach to El Sereno. This anthology brings together established and newer writers who provide beautiful, powerful, and eloquent tales.

Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. In this collection of short stories, Elva Treviño Hart introduces us to the people of San Miguel de Allende. Nestled in the eastern part of Guanajuato in Mexico's mountainous bajío region, the town has a mild climate and an accommodating culture that attract wealthy Americans and Canadians seeking relaxation and escape. In this picturesque setting, we meet a variety of well-to-do Anglo retirees: some are haunted by ghosts, others by their own pasts, some find renewed meaning and purpose, and still others explore their sexuality. Witnessing it all are the maids of San Miguel, the women charged with making visitors' stays carefree and luxurious. The maids work magic to heal or redeem their employers, but sometimes the sorcery of others trumps their own. SIMPÁTICAS: SAN MIGUEL STORIES movingly describes two extreme socioeconomic conditions and reveals the universal journey we all ultimately share.

Simpaticas: San Miguel Stories

Hart, Elva Trevino

Literary

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