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portada Some Final Beauty and Other Stories (New Oeste)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781647791971

Some Final Beauty and Other Stories (New Oeste)

Lisa Alvarez (Author) · University Of Nevada Press · Paperback

Some Final Beauty and Other Stories (New Oeste) - Lisa Alvarez

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Synopsis "Some Final Beauty and Other Stories (New Oeste)"

Some Final Beauty and Other Stories showcases women and Chicanx characters whose resistance, reconciliation, and strength vigorously affirm community. Author Lisa Alvarez captures the spirit of empowerment in the struggle for justice faced by marginalized communities in a nation defined by politicians from Reagan to Trump. From the vibrant streets of Southern California to the arid Nevada Nuclear Test Site, these thematically linked stories explore self-discovery, rebellion, and solidarity as complex personalities and values meet at the intersection of art, love, relationships, activism, and identity. A Mexican American returns from WWII to encounter Paul Robeson. A Spanish Civil War veteran befriends a recovering addict. Young 1980s female activists take to the streets. A big-city Latino mayor discovers the limits of ambition. A grieving aunt confronts her dead niece's toxic lover. Both the author and her characters interrogate finality while insisting on the beauty of everyday human engagement, often steeped in Hispanic culture, and stubbornly demanding joyful civic participation. Alvarez constructs more than a sharp, empathetic and funny sociological survey of experiences. She crafts a chronicle of lives lived with purpose, resilience, and the hope of a better future.

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