Ballad of a Slopsucker: Stories
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 168 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780826360588
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780826360571
- Publisher:
- University of New Mexico Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/02/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Juan Alvarado Valdivia
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.