The wetback : and other stories / Ron Arias.

Author
Arias, Ron, 1941- [Browse]
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Houston, TX : Arte Publico Press, [2016]
Description
vii, 134 pages ; 22 cm

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    Summary note
    Many of the pieces in this collection take place in a Los Angeles neighborhood that used to be called Frog Town, now known as Elysian Valley. Ron Arias reveals the lives of his Mexican-American community.
    Contents
    • The wetback
    • Eddie
    • Bedbugs
    • Awaking
    • The Chamizal express
    • El Mago
    • Stoop labor
    • Canine cool
    • A house on the island
    • The castle
    • The boy who ate himself
    • The interview
    • Lupe
    • The story machine.
    ISBN
    • 9781558858343 ((softcover ; : alk. paper))
    • 1558858342 ((softcover ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2016025128
    OCLC
    946058883
    Other standard number
    • 40026930281
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