Fifteen Candles: 15 Tales of Taffeta, Hairspray, Drunk Uncles, and Other Quinceanera Stories Contributor(s): Lopez, Adriana V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 006124192X ISBN-13: 9780061241925 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: For the uninitiated, the quinceanera celebrates the passage of a fifteen-year-old girl into adulthood: It's a bit bat mitzvah with a dash of debutante ball, and loaded with the same potential for hilarity and adolescent angst. In this original anthology, fifteen of the brightest and funniest Latino writers, men and women alike, share their own memories of these moving and often absurd extravaganzas--tales of that unique form of familial humiliation that is borne of the best intentions, fierce love, and the infectious joy of parents finally allowing their little girl to grow up. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Humor | Topic - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Social Science | Essays |
Dewey: 394 |
LCCN: 2007014489 |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.58" W x 8.04" (0.57 lbs) 352 pages |
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Publisher Description: For the uninitiated, the quincea era celebrates the passage of a fifteen-year-old girl into adulthood: It's a bit bat mitzvah with a dash of debutante ball, and loaded with the same potential for hilarity and adolescent angst. In this original anthology, fifteen of the brightest and funniest Latino writers, men and women alike, share their own memories of these moving and often absurd extravaganzas--tales of that unique form of familial humiliation that is borne of the best intentions, fierce love, and the infectious joy of parents finally allowing their little girl to grow up. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lopez, Adriana V.: - Adriana Lopez was the founding editor of Críticas magazine, Publishers Weekly's Spanish-language sister publication. Lopez's work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, among other publications. A member of the PEN American Center, she lives in New York City. |