Conversations with Mexican American Writers: Languages and Literatures in the Borderlands
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Conversations with writers grappling with the tensions of globalization, immigration, and assimilation; features interviews with Norma Elia Cantu, Denise Chavez, Sandra Cisneros, Montserrat Fontes, Dagoberto Gilb, Diana Montejano, Pat Mora, Benjamin Alire Saenz, and Helena Maria Viramontes
Stories that must be told: An introduction"The stuff that you pull out of your Kischkas": Conversation with Montserrat Fontes 3Braiding Languages, Weaving Cultures: Conversation with Diana Montejano 21"You must be the change you wish to see in the world": Conversation with Pat Mora 35Between Belonging and Exile: Conversation with Benjamin Alire Saenz 46"Muy payasa": Conversation with Sandra Cisneros 62"You carry the border with you": Conversation with Helena Maria Viramontes 79"My grandmother makes the best tortillas" and other stereotypes: Conversation with Dagoberto Gilb 95Testimonio, Reconnection, and Forgiveness: Conversation with Norma Elia Cantu 115"!Ay, el Ingles tan Bonito!": Conversation with Denise Chavez 138Index 157
