Brownsville: Stories is a short story collection by American author Oscar Casares. It was published in 2003 by Back Bay Books and was his first book. The title is taken from Casares’ hometown of Brownsville, Texas, where the loosely related stories in the book are set. Brownsville has been honored with several awards and, because of its literary style and structure, has earned comparisons to James Joyce's Dubliners[1].
Contents edit
Chapter 1.I Thought You And Me Were Friends edit
- "Mr. Z."
- "RG"
- "Chango"
Chapter 2. They Say He Was Lost edit
- "Domingo"
- "Big Jesse, Little Jesse"
- "Charro"
Chapter 3. Don’t Believe Anything He Tells You edit
- "Jerry Fuentes"
- "Yolanda"
- "Mrs. Perez"
Themes edit
Brownsville has been noted for its treatment of such themes as poverty, living with a disability, immigration, domestic violence, aging and mourning the death of a loved one.
Awards edit
Brownsville was selected by the American Library Association as a Notable Book of 2004,[2] and earned critical praise from such publications as The New York Times[3] , The Washington Post,[4] San Francisco Chronicle[5] , and Entertainment Weekly[6] .
References edit
- ^ Upchurch, Michael (March 30, 2003). "Debut fiction: Expert topographers of people and their home turf". Seattle Times. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ Notable Books for 2004, American Library Association.
- ^ Appelo, Tim (March 23, 2003). "BOOKS IN BRIEF: FICTION; A Mismatch in Two Countries". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ See, Carolyn (Feb 28, 2003). "Nine Good Ones". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ Kipen, David (March 22, 2003). "One terrific story stands out in Casares collection". SF Chronicle. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ Kirschling, Gregory (March 28, 2003). "Editor's Choice". Entertainment Weekly (#702). Retrieved 10 October 2011.