
Title:
Both sides : stories from the border
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Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
Hoboken, NJ : Agora Books, an imprint of Polis Books, LLC, 2020.
Physical Description:
300 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781947993877
Abstract:
"A collection of original and riveting stories that tackle one of the most important and controversial issues of time: The Border. La frontera is full of stories. Real stories, not the ones you see in the news. The border is a powerful place where countries collide. It's a weird space of dreams, struggles, promises, lies, fear, and redemption. It's a multicultural and bilingual space where people know that hustling to protect your loved ones or offer them a better life is a drive strong enough to blur ethical codes. Sadly, the border is also a place where drugs make people a lot of money, corruption stains everything, and violence fills the landscape with danger and ghosts. Now, some of today's most talented authors will visit this space from their perspective--showing the world what they see on both sides"--Amazon.
Contents:
Introduction / Gabino Igleslas -- The letters / Rios de la Luz -- Los otros coyotes / Daniel A. Olivas -- Fudido / Johnny Shaw -- American figurehead / Shannon Kirk -- Colibrí / Nicolás Obregón -- Buitre / Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason -- The lament of the vejigante / Cynthia Pelayo -- Fat tuesday / Christopher David Rosales -- The other foot / Rob Hart -- Waw Kiwuik / J. Todd Scott -- El Sombrerón / David Bowles -- She loved trouble / Sandra Jackson-Opoku -- Grotesque cabaret / Isaac Kirkman -- Empire / Nick Mamatas -- 90 miles / Alex Segura.
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Language:
English