International Latino Book Award
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and ForeWord Magazine Award
Welcome“Alcalá’s articulate and engaging collection is an important addition, and one that will enlighten and educate for years to come.” —El Paso Times “Steeped in Mexican history and culture. . . . Her essay on the Opata peoples of Mexico is fascinating , and in another essay, she masterfully blends the harrowing experience of Andrea Yates, who drowned her five young children, with the mythic stories of Mexican folklore.” —Publishers Weekly “The Desert Remembers My Name makes an important contribution to discussions of ethnicity, identity, and the literature of place.” —Bloomsbury Review “Alcalá’s life work has been an ongoing act of translation—not only between languages, but also between cultures. She has been building prismatic bridges not just between the Mexican and American cultures, but also across divides of gender, generation, religion, and ethnicity.” —Seattle Times “Seattle writer Kathleen Alcalá’s first nonfiction collection of personal essays explores her connection with her family, her heritage and what shapes her as a writer of fiction.” —Bellingham Herald “This book is a gem. I am blown away by it. Its essays are original—incredibly, refreshingly original. It is not only a personal journey, it is also a historically significant journey for writers, for Chicanas/os, women, men, and all people interested in the power of what connects us all as humans.” —Emmy Pérez, author of Solstice “The Desert Remembers My Name is a collection made for true readers—those of us who love to wander among books, picking out tidbits here and there. There is so much to discover in this book. Turn off the computer and phone. Open the closet that is this book. Poke around. Hear these stories. They will reward you.” —Lisa D. Chávez, author of In an Angry Season |
Remember the women of Chihuahua and Juarez
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