Monthly Archives: June 2014

Massacre of the Dreamers by Ana Castillo

Posted on June 19, 2014 by racheloriol

Castillo, Ana. Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1994. Thoughts on this collection of essays: Although aggressive and defensive in tone, it makes sense for the time period it was written over. Her … Continue reading →

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The Guardians by Ana Castillo

Posted on June 16, 2014 by racheloriol

Castillo, Ana. The Guardians. New York: Random House, 2007. This will be a quick post as I do not foresee this novel being crucial to my work, due to the lack of female characters and no dancing. Nonetheless, I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Loving Pedro Infante by Denise Chávez

Posted on June 13, 2014 by racheloriol

Chávez, Denise. Loving Pedro Infante. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001. Note: This is the first of my summaries to be written after completing (and passing!) my PhD comprehensive exams. Although the previous blogs were not by any means … Continue reading →

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