books by Arte Publico Pr (recovering desperado bilingual)

books by Arte Publico Pr

books:

The Tall Mexican: The Life of Hank Aguirre All-Star Pitcher, Businessman, Humanitarian
Robert E. Copley

Arte Publico Pr, 1998

Growing up, Hank Aguirre rose every morning long before school to make and deliver tortillas as part of a small family business. In his free time, the teen-aged Hank played Legion baseball and in neighborhood pick-up games. After graduation, he signed on with the Cleveland Indians organization. Hank Aguirre enjoyed a successful, award-winning major-league career as a pitcher. Then, instead of basking in his popularity, he went on to found ...

Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery
Sarah Cortez

Arte Publico Pr, 2009

In Lucha Corpi's story, ''Hollow Point at the Synapses,'' her unique narrator a bullet describes the instant before killing a young Peruvian woman: ''I feel the pull of the hammer. The pressure mounts. I am now in place. The moment is upon me. Swiftly and efficiently, I will do what I must, what I was created for. In an instant, I am off, traveling at a speed reserved only for death.'' This groundbreaking anthology of short fiction by Latino ...

The Account: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's Relacion (Recovering the Us Hispanic Literary Heritage)
Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

Arte Publico Pr, 1993

The Account: Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca’s Relación, edited and translated by José Fernández and Martin Favata, is an improved translation of Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca’s chronicle of his amazing journey across a large portion of what is now the United States. The Account is one of the earliest chronicles of Spanish penetration into North America. His journey (1528-1536) of hardship and misfortune is one of the ...

Cut & Run: The Misadventures of Alex Perez
Alberto A. Arcia

Arte Publico Pr, 2009

Alex Perez is an aspiring writer living with his girlfriend Ramona, who feeds him, washes and irons his clothes, and gives him nice and useful gifts. All that is expected of him in return is to satisfy her unquenchable sexual urges. Her mother Charlene is paying Ramona's bills until she graduates from college, and she thinks Alex is a free loader. He's horrified when Charlene gives him an ultimatum: ''You either marry her or I won't put out ...

The Name Partner
Carlos Cisneros

Arte Publico Pr, 2010

The son of migrant workers, Guillermo "Billy" Bravo is one of South Texas' most successful attorneys, and he's determined to see his name on his firm's stationery. He can see it in his mind's eye: Bates, Domani, Rockford, Lord & Bravo. But suddenly, his life starts spinning out of control. He learns that fifteen years ago, a month after getting married, a one-night stand led to a son he didn't know he had. He's sure his wife Yamile will hand him ...

A Perfect Silence
Alba Ambert

Arte Publico Pr, 1995

novel of poverty & oppression in the South Bronx

The Lady from Buenos Aires: A Willie Cuesta Mystery
John Lantigua

Arte Publico Pr, 2007

Willie Cuesta wears tropical shirts, cool linen slacks, and Mexican sandals to ward off the Florida heat. Formerly a Miami Police Department detective, he now works as chief of security at his brother's salsa club while he waits for new clients at his detective agency in Little Havana. After meeting Fiona Bonaventura, Willie quickly realizes that her predicament isn't a straight forward missing-persons case. The elegant Argentinean is convinced ...

Delia's Way
Olga Berrocal Essex

Arte Publico Pr, 1998

Growing up in Panama City in the 1950s, young Delia Pineda is aware of a strained relationship because of her mother's past. Delia's growth is marked by a blossoming compassion for her tormented family and a firm conviction to lead a different life, free from unspeakable bonds of deception that keep the family together.

Caldo, Caldo, Caldo/Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup
Diane Gonzales Bertrand

Arte Publico Pr, 1997

A bilingual picture book offers up a celebration of a kitchen where mom has just pulled out the large stew pot to begin a fabulous vegetable soup and all the kids are invited to help.

Marina's Muumuu / El muumuu de Marina (Pinata Bilingual Picture Books)
Evangelina Vigil-Pinon

Arte Publico Pr, 2001

Marina is a girl with great imagination who loves to dream about the faraway lands that her gradparents left to come to the U.S. Her mind is filled with the stories of Mexico told by her grandfather and the stories of Hawaii told by her grandmother. Through the stories ans the pictures of the Hawaiian side of her family, Marina dreams of the beauty of the islands. She admires the dresses worn by her grandmother and her extended family, and she ...

Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Anilu Bernardo

Arte Publico Pr, 1999

While trying to win the attention of a high school basketball star who already has a girlfriend, Maggie, a Cuban American, learns painful lessons about romantic young love.

Crossing Borders: Personal Essays
Sergio Troncoso

Arte Publico Pr, 2011

Best Books of 2011 by The Hispanic Reader Bronze Award for Essays in ForeWord Review's Book of the Year Awards Second Place for Best Biography in English in the International Latino Book Awards "On good days I feel I am a bridge. On bad days I just feel alone," Sergio Troncoso writes in this riveting collection of sixteen personal essays in which he seeks to connect the humanity of his Mexican family to people he meets on the East ...

On Hallowed Ground: A Willie Cuesta Mystery
John Lantigua

Arte Publico Pr, 2011

Miami-based private eye Willie Cuesta is feeling good. It's a clear, crisp January day, and he has a new client. And she's not just any old client; she's from Key Biscayne, a posh part of town. And when she insists on meeting at the Ritz Carlton, Willie knows this case could be good for his bottom line. While Willie admires Carmen Vickers de Estrada's elegant, expensive jewelry, she quickly gets down to business. Colombian by birth, she--like ...

The Madness of Mama Carlota
Graciela Limon

Arte Publico Pr, 2012

It's 1852 in Cholula, Mexico, and three sisters, indigenous girls of the Chontal people, seek work at the Hacienda La Perla. They rapidly make their way from dish washers to the cook's assistants before entering the house as servants to the wealthy Acuna family. But when the youngest sister is viciously raped by a family member, they flee the estate--after taking their revenge--only to be caught up in the historic Battle of Puebla, where native ...

Mixturao and Other Poems
Tato Laviera

Arte Publico Pr, 2008

In the title poem of Tato Laviera's fifth poetry collection, "Mixturao," he celebrates the mix of diverse cultures and languages that make up America, and challenges those who advocate a monolingual existence: "We who integrate / urban America / simmering in each other's / slangs indigenous / nativizing our tongues' / cruising accents / who are you, English, / telling me, 'Speak only English / or die?'" Laviera deftly combines English and ...

Dionicio Morales: A Life in Two Cultures
Dionicio Morales

Arte Publico Pr, 1997

This compelling autobiography recounts his parents' immigration to the United States, the family's battles with tuberculosis, and political activism.

Spirits of the High Mesa
Floyd Martinez

Arte Publico Pr, 1997

In this moving coming-of-age novel set in rural New Mexico, the young protagonist, Flavio, is torn between the seductiveness of progress and new technology and his loyalty to village traditions so steadfastly preserved by his grandfather, El Grande.

Narco: A Novel
Everardo Torrez

Arte Publico Pr, 2003

Nando Flores sits in El Loro bar drinking his complimentary bottle of Carta Blanca beer waiting to answer his summons from Mexicali Rose. When she appears with her face hidden behind the large shield of black sunglasses, Flores already knows what to expect. "What would you say if I told you that I had the ultimate score lined up?" she asks, catapulting Flores into a journey that will change - and possibly end - his life. Mexicali Rose ...

Desperado: A Mile High Noir
Manuel Ramos

Arte Publico Pr, 2013

Gus Corral can't quite believe it when an old high school buddy he hasn't seen in years asks him for help. Artie Baca looks as cool as ever; the hippest guy in high school now looks like a GQ cover boy, Chicano style. And like always, Artie has women problems, even though he's married. He's being blackmailed because of an imprudent fling-caught on video, of course. Artie has a prosperous real estate business and can afford to pay off the young ...