The Urban World: Weaving Through City Streets Fiction Sandra Cisneros: “Bread” Bread and water are said to be the most basic of food and drink. Here, the memory of bread overshadows everything else and is a testament to the simple things that the narrator can appreciate now that horrible experiences are in her past. This …
Working Under a New Sun Fiction Norma Cantú: “Se me enchina el cuerpo al oír tu cuento” Written in the second person, this short story’s length and vibrant language could arguably classify it as a poem. The narrator claims to get goose bumps when hearing the tale of how the “you” graduates as a valedictorian …
The Lost Worlds: Once Upon a Latin Moon Rudolfo Anaya: “In Search of Epifano” While modern-day technology vis-à-vis the Internet has made it easier to find information about family trees, this search is much more complicated. As is the case for immigrants with ancestors in other countries such as Mexico, the main character, who is …
Latino Boom Chapter 8: Beyond Worlds, Beyond the Boom Fiction Jack Agüeros: “Horologist” The professional way in which Maximiliano Vazquez and his partner, Mr. Livrehomme interact with each other and with their customers reflects how seriously they take their jobs. They treat their professions as horologists not as an opportunity to make money as they can …
Sadly, many Indigenous languages are endangered. According to the United Nations, “Conservative estimates suggest that more than half of the world’s languages will become extinct by 2100.” The following information comes from the CIA. Country Languages Spoken Argentina Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua) Belize English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, …
