Full Description
In twelve stories, Dreams in Times of War / Soñar en tiempos de guerra brilliantly fictionalizes the lives of Latinx immigrants in the United States. The stories explore themes of violence including toxic masculinity, domestic abuse, and (trans)gender discrimination but also the alternative communities they form that offer solidarity and hope. Readers will celebrate this unflinching but heartfelt look at diverse immigrant experiences in the twenty-first century United States.
Contents
Preface
Dreams in Times of War
The Weed Whacker
The Last Border
Assisted Living
A Sip of Benadryl
One's Illness
Under My Skin
The Sleep of Reason
The Swings
Cats and Dogs
Help Wanted
My Father's Hands
Acknowledgements
Soñar en tiempos de guerra / Textos en español
Prefacio
Las locas ilusiones
Mala hierba
La última frontera
Assisted Living
Un traguito de Benadryl
El hombre y el mal
Debajo de mi piel
Los sueños de la razón
Los columpios
El último zarpazo
Help Wanted
Las manos de papá
Agradecimientos
