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Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Told by fictional immigrants, the tales of arrival and survival spun by Mukherjee's protagonists often paralyze the reader with their realism. They come from Italy, Trinidad, Israel, Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Philippines and elsewhere to build new lives in such places as Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Manhattan and Miami. For all the troubles the immigrants endure, Mukherjee's portrayal of them as dauntless participants in the American experiment serves to empower...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Alfredo Corchado moved to Philadelphia in 1987, he felt as if he was the only Mexican in the city. But in a restaurant called Tequilas, he connected with two other Mexican men and one Mexican American, all feeling similarly isolated. Over the next three decades, the four friends continued to meet, coming together over their shared Mexican roots and their love of tequila. One was a radical activist, another a restaurant/tequila entrepreneur,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Summer is here--and so are the Teeny Weenies! David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. Now he's back with a new collection of Teeny Weenies stories--just in time for school break! Perfect for the summer holidays, these fun and freaky tales will keep you on the edge of your seat all season long. Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When the BP oil spill devastates the Gulf coast, those who made a living by shrimping find themselves in dire straits. For the oddballs and lowlifes who inhabit the sleepy, working class bayou town of Jeannette, these desperate circumstances serve as the catalyst that pushes them to enact whatever risky schemes they can dream up to reverse their fortunes. At the center of it all is Gus Lindquist, a pill-addicted, one armed treasure hunter obsessed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Manga
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"If Rei and Asuka fear they're never going to get anywhere with Shinji... why not cut out the middleman? Cast as star-crossed lovers in the school play, the two girls are going to share a kiss onstage in front of the entire school, but is it really just an act? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet!"--Back cover.
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