The Bolero of Andi Rowe: Stories

ISBN-13: 9780810127678 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 128 str.

Toni Margarita Plummer

Opis

Winner of the Miguel Marmol Prize, this collection of inter-related stories delves into the life of Andi Rowe a young woman of Mexican and Irish heritage to give an intimate account of one family s passage from the immigrant story to the American story, and the cycle of loss, adaptation, and rediscovery that is innate to that experience.

Set largely in Los Angeles s San Gabriel Valley, and crossing generations and borders, these stories focus on the quiet moments between explosions, where tension simmers just beneath the surface. From a Border Patrol agent whose own mother crossed the border illegally to a lonely woman seeking companionship with her hired day-laborer, characters seek revelation in the most ordinary of experiences, their actions filled with humor, longing, and honesty.

In the tradition of Flannery O Connor, Toni Margarita Plummer explores themes of grace and redemption as each story spirals toward a surprising but inevitable conclusion. "The Bolero of Andi Rowe," an impressive work by an exciting new talent, offers a compassionate look at the struggle between meeting cultural expectations and seeking happiness, and the sacrifices and triumphs made along the way."