New border voices an anthology / edited by Brandon D. Shuler, Robert Johnson, and Erika Garza-Johnson ; introduction by José E. Limón.

Other author Shuler, Brandon D.
Other author Johnson, Rob, 1961-
Other author Garza-Johnson, Erika, 1977-
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2014.
Descriptionxx, 265 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
American literature--Texas.
American literature--Mexican-American Border Region.
American literature--20th century.
American literature--21st century.
Mexican-American Border Region--Literary collections.
Mexican-American Border Region--Civilization.
Texas--Literary collections.
Texas--Civilization.

Contents The border's literary tradition and its sense of place. A "Southern Renaissance" for Texas letters / José E. Limón -- The Texas-Mexico border: this writer's sense of place / Rolando Hinojosa-Smith -- De las voces de muchos. The rain parade / Paul Pedroza -- One pinto bean ; When I was younger ; Ancient houses / Ray Gonzalez -- Voyeurism, or, The third-party politician / Dalel Serda -- Ojos de dios : that's what I said / Tammy Melody Gomez -- Coyotes / Cooper Renner -- Invocation ; El amor prohibido el paso / Abigail Carl-Klassen -- Southbound / Genaro Gonzalez -- How to be la llorona for the city of Sullivan that has no sidewalks / Veronica Sandoval -- Escalera / Ben Roberts -- Ursular ; Calm licks the night / Joseph Daniel Haske -- Popeye was an American citizen and so am I / René Saldaña Jr. -- Border illusion ; Silence / Gene Keller -- The window / Brian Van Reet -- Serape ; Prospective titles for a border thesis / Rodney Gomez -- La huesera, or, Flesh to bone / Irene Lara Silva -- Ode por el amor imprevisto / John D. Fry -- Fertile / Gabriela Ybarra Lemmons -- Wireless panteón / Lauren Espinoza -- The border is a good place to live / Agustín Cadena ; translated by Pat Dubrava -- Wild woman of the Navidad / Shawnee Wren -- From Mariguano: a novel / Juan Ochoa -- Border ; El Paso women / Sheryl Luna -- The 29th of April / Flores -- Dear Celan ; [Magic needed] / Emmy Pérez -- Corrido / Brian Allen Carr -- El Paso and the sister city / Jorge Azcárate -- LoneStar special / David René Solis -- Quitclaim / Sean Chadwell -- Sonnet for human smugglers ; Tough guy / Octavio Quintanilla -- The loss of Juárez / Sergio Troncoso --And old Guerrero waits ; Across / Chip Dameron -- Stupids / Christine Granados -- Santa de las Embarazadas / Beatriz Guzmán Velásquez -- Cobb and me / Robert Paul Moreira -- Daiquiri / Pat Mora -- Un frontera pocho en San Antonio / Isaac Chavarria -- Contrabandista epistle / Jim Sanderson -- El Paso / Kevin Prufer -- Vozilencio: river of voices / Richard Yañez -- La polvadera: border murder ; Desert nectar on scenic drive / Robin Scofield -- Baseball over the moon / Kathryn Lane -- The bone box/Waka Tupapaku / Carmen Tafolla -- A starving Indian woman / John MacAyeal -- Raspas, tequila y balazos ; Where are you, home? / Brenda Nettles Riojas -- My better border / Chuck Taylor -- Contributors -- Credits -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 263-265).
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageIn English with one contribution translated from Spanish. Many of the literary pieces utilize both Spanish and English vocabulary.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013043607
ISBN9781623491246 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN162349124X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781623491253 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1623491258 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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