Muscular stories about male pain, unanswerable questions, and resilient hope.--Latinidad
Ballad of a Slopsucker
Stories
Description
A young widower visits Chichén Itzá to honor his wife; family dynamics unravel at a child’s birthday party; the lead singer of a high school metal band faces his dreaded tenth reunion; a serial killer believes he’s been blessed by God to murder bicycle thieves—Alvarado Valdivia’s debut collection of short stories ranges from dark to light and is written with a storyteller’s skill and compassion. Based in Northern California and examining a variety of themes, including love, family, and masculinity, these stories offer an important new perspective on the experiences of Latinos and Latinas in the United States and complicate ideas of nationhood, identity, and the definition of home.
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Reviews
This book should have its place on the shelves of any Latino literature collection.--Daniel Chacón, author of Hotel Juarez: Stories, Rooms and Loops
This book should have its place on the shelves of any Latino literature collection.--Daniel Chacón, author of Hotel Juarez: Stories, Rooms and Loops
