Guadalupe Anaya, a waitress, is pregnant. She is also the newly elected block captain of Sunflower Street, in charge of raising awareness of safety in her southeast Albuquerque neighborhood. Her campaign platform: God helps those who help themselves. While she waits for the baby, Lupe writes letters to her unborn child, whom she names Destiny. It is Lupe s dream that her daughter will be a writer, pushing a pen instead of a broom.
In this highly imaginative work of fiction by the acclaimed author of Mother Tongue, Demetria Martinez weaves a portrait of six unforgettable characters,...