The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans

by Carmen Tafolla and Alex Brown

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916727491
• ISBN13: 9780916727499
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Wings Press (TX)
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.9"