“The twenty-one stories in this collection typify the phenomenal growth Chicano literature has undergone during the past two decades. The stories range from those complex narratives, from depictions of a childlike innocence to world-weary knowledge, from accounts of migrant life to middle-class anxieties, and from celebrations of the family to explorations of the supernatural. No central theme or point of view unites the stories; rather there emerges in each a personal aesthetic vision.”
Rudolfo A. Anaya and Antonio Marquez, Editors
Included is “Yellow Flowers,” a short story first featured in A Ganglion of Seeds and Other Stories by Carlos Nicolas Flores about an alienated young Mexican-American man addressing his cultural and emotional alienation in a Spanish cantina in El Paso, TX.-CNF
“A collection of stories from both Mexican and Anglo writers evokes the tensions and joys of Mexican American life from the barrios of East L.A. to the bordertowns on both sides of the Rio Grande.” – Amazon
“From the border towns on both sides of the Rio Grande to the barrios of East Los Angeles, this anthology of 30 short stories–published over the last 100 years–sensitively evokes the tensions and joys of Mexican-American life and represents a much ignored, but terribly significant literary voice and historical perspective.” – Goodreads
Flores’s short story, “Smeltertown,” is featured.
“A trailblazing anthology of fiction by Mexican-Americans living in the United States, Pieces of the Heart contains 15 original stories, many previously unpublished, by a host of exceptional authors, including new writers like Ana Castillo and Danny Romero, as well as recognized talents like Sandra Cisneros. Spirited, evocative, and memorable, Pieces of the Heart will touch readers everywhere with the power of its characterizations and the depth of its special vision.”
Flores’s short story, “Smeltertown,” is featured.
“This landmark collection of prize-winning fiction, poetry, and drama paints a historical and aesthetic panorama of Chicana/o and Latina/o letters over a twenty-five-year period beginning in 1974 and ending in 1999.”–Stephanie Fetta Editor
Included is “Cantina del Gusanito,” a short story that is part of an unpublished manuscript titled Friend of a Minor Poet and Other Stories by Carlos Nicolas Flores about an encounter between two young intellectuals, one a Mexican and other a Mexican-American, in bad death cantina in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Selected by judge Sandra Cisneros, it was awarded first place.–CNF