The author has included an eclectic selection of short stories (autobiographical, humorous, mystery, romance, and science fiction); however, in this book he has divided the book into English and Spanish sections. The bilingualism of his background and his experiences as a migrant is evident in various stories. Corn Field Encounters relates the story of a young married woman whose desires drive her to meet her lover in a corn field, with the husband in the unknowing role of a "lookout." Stories such as Real Men, Shopping, The Headache, and The Errand involve real life issues encountered by...

Long overlooked by historians, anti-Hispanic activity by the Klan was savage and brutal, yet in areas of the Southwest where Hispanics constituted a majority, or held political sway, they were successful in countering the Klan's racial and cultural bigotry. Historians typically addressed Klan activity against Hispanics in passing, covering the subject in a paragraph to a page. This work demonstrates anti-Hispanic activity by the Klan was extensive. The Klan vented its racial bigotry against Hispanics much as it did against African Americans. Through the use of race, religion, and language,...