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Part A. Monster. Ugh. This book is one of the most difficult I’ve had to read. That being said, I find the subject very interesting, as my mother is a lawyer and she has dealt with cases like this before. My mom is a prosecutor for the county of LA, so she defends the people …
This is an absolute magnificent piece of writing. But I had doubts when I started it; written in free verse, not necessarily my favorite type of reading. I absolutely hate poetry. It frustrates me because I feel like I can never understand the meaning that the author wants us to see through their words. I …
Last semester in Teaching Multicultural Literature I was exposed to Cuban literature by reading Nancy Alonso’s Disconnect/Desencuentro. This series of short stories (written in Spanish and English) was published by Cubanabooks which was founded by CSU Chico professor Sara Cooper. The collection of stories from the book and from Sara Cooper herself (who worked closely …
My poem book is Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings by Margarita Engle. These poems tell a story about a girl (Margarita) and her families. Her mother is from Cuba her father from Ukraine and they live in Los Angles. Through the poems Margarita portrays the beauty of Cuba and the fear of the Americans …