The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans
by Carmen Tafolla 2020-11-20 00:36:08
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As a helping of down-home magical realism,” this collection of 16 short stories explores the human spirit inherent in the bilingual, bicultural world of the Texas-Mexico border. With a fresh sense of humor and human understanding, these stories ... Read more
As a helping of down-home magical realism,” this collection of 16 short stories explores the human spirit inherent in the bilingual, bicultural world of the Texas-Mexico border. With a fresh sense of humor and human understanding, these stories skillfully bridge the gap between miracles and tragedies, prejudice and transcendence, and oppression and liberation. From the comical exploration of the hypocrisy expressed at funerals to the spiritual mission of a magical tortilla, the collection draws upon a wide range of emotions but comes together in a singular, powerful voice that reflects the holiness found in everyday life. Less
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  • May 1, 2008
  • eng
  • 9781609400385
Carmen Tafolla is a much-anthologized poet, short story writer, screenwriter, critic, children’s author, performer, and lecturer who received the National Chicano Literature Prize in 1987. She lives...
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