
The ferocious acumen with which the award-winning poet Mart n Espada attacks issues of social injustice in Zapata's Disciple makes it no surprise that the book has been the subject of bans in both Arizona and Texas, targeted for its presence in the Mexican American...


Martin Espada's commitment to equality and fairness is both courageous and controversial; his outspoken poems regularly touch off firestorms, as well as the occasional bomb threat. In his first collection of essays, the award-winning poet turns his sharp wit and fierce critical...