| The Truth about Alicia: And Other Stories Contributor(s): Matiella, Ana Consuelo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816521638 ISBN-13: 9780816521630 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: "The truth about Alicia was that she wasn't that stable to begin with. So when she did what she did, no one was very surprised. Still it was shocking, the way she followed them from the hardware store to the woman's house, the way she broke the sliding glass door with the tire jack, the way she found them in bed. It was more than she could take, her being seven months pregnant and all. It only took two shots...." Alicia is not the only woman with problems. In these stories about contemporary and traditional Latinas, Ana Consuelo Matiella uses sensitivity and wit to address issues faced by women of color and women everywhere -- issues largely having to do with love: between men and women, mothers and daughters, women and friends. In engaging stories about family myths, gossip, and lies, comadres converse over afternoon cafe con leche. "I'm sure that I was the only wife whose husband was teaching their daughter to do Cheech Marin imitations, " remarks one of Matiella's characters. Another sings the praises of the chocolate milkshake diet: "That's one advantage of living on the border. You get to try all the latest gringo inventions as soon as they hit the streets." Through encounters with angels, conversations with dogs, and relationships with men overly concerned with the dimensions of their manhood, Matiella offers a new exploration of the human condition -- one showing us that if we cannot laugh at life, no matter how tragic the circumstances, we are surely doomed. With humor and insight that come only through close observation of her fellow human beings, this gifted writer brings new twists to familiar scenes. The Truth about Alicia and Other Stories is an authentic portrayal ofthe world of contemporary Chicanas that will delight everyone who enters it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001003544 |
| Series: Camino del Sol |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.54" W x 8.53" (0.43 lbs) 141 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The truth about Alicia was that she wasn't that stable to begin with. So when she did what she did, no one was very surprised. Still it was shocking, the way she followed them from the hardware store to the woman's house, the way she broke the sliding glass door with the tire jack, the way she found them in bed. It was more than she could take, her being seven months pregnant and all. It only took two shots. . . . " Alicia is not the only woman with problems. In these stories about contemporary and traditional Latinas, Ana Consuelo Matiella uses sensitivity and wit to address issues faced by women of color and women everywhere--issues largely having to do with love: between men and women, mothers and daughters, women and friends. In engaging stories about family myths, gossip, and lies, comadres converse over afternoon caf con leche. "I'm sure that I was the only wife whose husband was teaching their daughter to do Cheech Marin imitations," remarks one of Matiella's characters. Another sings the praises of the chocolate milkshake diet: "That's one advantage of living on the border. You get to try all the latest gringo inventions as soon as they hit the streets." Through encounters with angels, conversations with dogs, and relationships with men overly concerned with the dimensions of their manhood, Matiella offers a new exploration of the human condition--one showing us that if we cannot laugh at life, no matter how tragic the circumstances, we are surely doomed. With humor and insight that come only through close observation of her fellow human beings, this gifted writer brings new twists to familiar scenes. The Truth about Alicia and Other Stories is an authentic portrayal of the world of contemporary Chicanas that will delight everyone who enters it. |