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9780826360571 Academic Inspection Copy

Ballad of a Slopsucker

Stories
  • ISBN-13: 9780826360571
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
  • By Juan Alvarado Valdivia
  • Price: AUD $46.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 16/05/2019
  • Format: Paperback (203.00mm X 127.00mm) 168 pages Weight: 200g
  • Categories: Short stories [FYB]
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A young widower visits Chichen Itza 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.
Juan Alvarado Valdivia was born to Peruvian parents and raised in Fremont, California. He is the author of !Cancerlandia!: A Memoir (UNM Press).
This book should have its place on the shelves of any Latino literature collection."" - Daniel Chacon, author of Hotel Juarez: Stories, Rooms and Loops
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