American Dreams
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American Dreams

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eBook - ePub

American Dreams

About this book

No one knows how Porfirio entered the United States. Some say he traveled on the winds of a sandstorm, others say he walked over the hills, and still others say he flew. In the first story of this masterful collection, Porfirio, the donkey, follows the very real, human flight north. Whimsical and magical, Porfirio's journey becomes mythologized as part of the lore of the trail of people moving north.

From Doña Asunción, who by sheer force of will helps her terminally ill son outwit science…to a very exhausted Lady Death who has lost all interest in her vocation…to a bottle-blond phone sex girl who's looking for love… González Viaña pens bold and powerful depictions of immigrant life. Infused with the hearty folk traditions of Latin America, these stories follow immigrants as they face fierce challenges in adapting to life on the other side of the border.

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Information

Publisher
Arte Público Press
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781558854475
eBook ISBN
9781611926040

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Porfirio’s Book
  7. Frontier Woman
  8. Florcita’s Confession
  9. Death Confesses
  10. Hello, this Is Susan on Hot Line
  11. Claudia in the World
  12. The Duration of Eternity
  13. This Letter Will Be Answered in Heaven
  14. Shadows and Women
  15. Final Page in the West
  16. The Invention of Paris
  17. Clouds and People
  18. Tango
  19. American Dreams
  20. Seven Nights in California
  21. St. Barbara Sails toward Miami
  22. You Were in San Diego
  23. God’s Program
  24. This Is Your Life