The Last Tortilla & Other Stories
"She asked me if
I liked them. And what could I
say? They were wonderful." From
the very beginning of Sergio
Troncoso's celebrated story
"Angie Luna, " we know we are in
the hands of a gifted
storyteller.
Born of
Mexican immigrants, raised in El
Paso, and now living in New York
City, Troncoso has a rare knack
for celebrating life. Writing in
a straightforward, light-handed
style reminiscent of Grace Paley
and Raymond Carver, he spins
charming tales that reflect his
experiences in two worlds.
Troncoso's El
Paso is a normal town where
common people who happen to be
Mexican eat, sleep, fall in
love, and undergo epiphanies
just like everyone else. His
tales are coming-of-age stories
from the Mexican-American
border, stories of the working
class, stories of those coping
with the trials of growing old
in a rapidly changing society.
He also explores New York with
vignettes of life in the big
city, capturing its loneliness
and danger. |
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