"Like the howl of an accordion-half sorrow and half joy, wondrous and exquisite-these stories squeezed my heart."
-Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street
In Once More to the River, Erasmo Guerra writes a moving account of his boyhood on the Texas-Mexico border.
An award-winning novelist and journalist, Guerra explores present-day political and cultural realities, and recounts the shattering loss his family suffered when his teenage sister was murdered.
Told with lyrical prose and a reporter's ear for the "Tex-Mex"...
"Like the howl of an accordion-half sorrow and half joy, wondrous and exquisite-these stories squeezed my heart."
Praise for "HAVEN'T I SEEN YOU SOMEWHERE BEFORE?" "Guerra's stories artfully resonate with contemporary readers . . . he unabashedly shares tales of heartache and desire . . ." -xQsi Magazine Praise for the work of Erasmo Guerra "BETWEEN DANCES" "What a kick to read about New York City from the point of view of a gay Tejano. The protagonist, Marco, is a Tex-Mex Holly Golightly-part hustler, part hopeless romantic." -Sandra Cisneros, author of "The House on Mango Street" "His writing is beautifully rendered . . . It is safe to assume that we can expect further greatness from Erasmo Guerra."...
Praise for "HAVEN'T I SEEN YOU SOMEWHERE BEFORE?" "Guerra's stories artfully resonate with contemporary readers . . . he unabashedly shares tales of h...
