Brides And Sinners In El Chuco
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Brides And Sinners In El Chuco
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Author : Christine Granados
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2006
Brides And Sinners In El Chuco written by Christine Granados and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Fiction categories.
Brides have their dreams, sinners their secrets, but sometimes itÕs not so easy to tell them apart. In the border town of El PasoÑbetter known to its Mexican American residents as El ChucoÑdramas unfold in humdrum households every day as working-class men come home from their jobs and as their wives and children do their best to cope with life. Christine Granados now plumbs the heart of this community in fourteen startling stories, uncovering the dreams and secrets in which ordinary people sometimes lose themselves. Many fictional accounts of barrio life play up tradition and nostalgia; Brides and Sinners in El Chuco is a trip to the darker side. Here are memories of growing up in a place where innocence is always tempered by realityÑtrue-to-life stories, told in authentic language, of young women, from preteens to twenty-somethings, learning to negotiate their way through troubled times and troubled families. In the award-winning story ÒThe Bride,Ó a young girl recalls her sister as a perennial bride on Halloween, planning for her eventual big day in a pink notebook with lists of potential husbands, only to see her dream thwarted at the junior prom. In another, we meet Bobbi, the class slut, whose D-cup chest astounds the other girls and entices everyoneÑeven those who shouldnÕt be tempted. GranadosÕ tales boldly portray womenÕs struggle for solidarity in the face of male abuse, and as these characters come to grips with self-discovery, sibling rivalry, and dysfunctional relationships, she shows what it means for Chicanas to grow up in protective families while learning to survive in the steamy border environment. Brides and Sinners in El Chuco is an uncompromising look at life with all its hard edgesÑtold with enough softness to make readers come back for more.
Camino Del Sol
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Author : Rigoberto González
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2022-09-20
Camino Del Sol written by Rigoberto González and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-20 with Literary Collections categories.
Since 1994, the Camino del Sol series has been one of the premier vehicles for Latina/o literary voices. Launched under the auspices of Chicana/o luminary Ray Gonzalez, it quickly established itself in both the Latina/o community and the publishing world as it garnered awards for its outstanding writing. Featuring both established writers and first-time authors, Camino del Sol has published poetry and prose that convey something about the Latina/o experience—works that tap into universal truths through a distinct cultural lens. This volume celebrates fifteen years of books by bringing together some of the series’ best work, such as poetry from Francisco X. Alarcón, fiction from Christine Granados, and nonfiction from Luis Alberto Urrea. These voices echo the entire spectrum of Latina/o writing, from Chicana/o to Puerto Rican to Brazilian-American, and take in themes ranging from migration to gender. Awards bestowed upon Camino del Sol titles include the PEN/Beyond Margins Award to Richard Blanco’s Directions to the Beach of the Dead; Before Columbus Foundation American Book Awards to Diana García’s When Living Was a Labor Camp and Luis Alberto Urrea’s Nobody’s Son; International Latino Book Awards to Pat Mora’s Adobe Odes and Kathleen Alcalá’s The Desert Remembers My Name; the Premio Aztlán literary prize to Sergio Troncoso’s The Last Tortilla; and the PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles National Literary Award to Kathleen de Azevedo’s Samba Dreamers. All of these works are represented in this outstanding collection. In a short span of time, Camino del Sol has cultivated an admirable and sizeable list of distinguished contemporary authors—and even garnered the first National Book Critics Circle Award for a Chicana/o for Juan Felipe Herrera’s Half of the World in Light. Camino del Sol: Fifteen Years of Latina and Latino Writing is a benchmark for the series and a wonderful introduction to the world of Latina/o literature.
Rockdale
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Author : Lucile Estell
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Rockdale written by Lucile Estell and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Rockdale was first established as a railroad town in Milam County in 1874. Milam County was carved from the extensive Robertson's Colony in 1852, and it flourished with immigrants eager to move on after the Civil War severed the nation. For many, Rockdale was an easy choice for a new home because it was the end of the line. The fertile land, pleasant climate, and ample water attracted settlers, many of whom were of German, Czech, and Wendish descent. The presence of large deposits of lignite brought mining onto the scene in the early 1900s. From 1954 until 2009, the Aluminum Company of America operated a large plant that was six miles from Rockdale, which further changed the economy. The settlers were by no means the first humans to inhabit this land.
Hecho En Tejas
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Author : Dagoberto Gilb
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2008-04-30
Hecho En Tejas written by Dagoberto Gilb and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-30 with Literary Collections categories.
Gilb has created more than a literary anthology--this is a mosaic of the cultural and historical stories of Texas Mexican writers, musicians, and artists.
Sirow
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Sirow written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Women's studies categories.
Sirow News
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Sirow News written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Women's studies categories.
Fight Like A Man Other Stories We Tell Our Children
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Author : Christine Granados
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2017
Fight Like A Man Other Stories We Tell Our Children written by Christine Granados and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Fiction categories.
"Like her characters, Christine Granados is not afraid to step up and in. It doesn't matter who, what man or woman, Chicano or Chicana, she's fighting to win."--Dagoberto Gilb, author of Before the End, After the Beginning: Stories
The Texas Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Texas Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with American literature categories.
Multicultural Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Multicultural Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Books categories.
Across A Hundred Mountains
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Author : Reyna Grande
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-05-15
Across A Hundred Mountains written by Reyna Grande and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-15 with Fiction categories.
Grande puts a human face on the epic story about those who make it across the border into America, those who never make it across, and those who are left behind.