Raised on the bank of the R o Grande in South Texas, acclaimed author Rolando Hinojosa attended Mexican and American schools as a child and has lived in both cultures throughout his life. His schooling contributed to an awareness of differences and similarities in those around him. Author of the acclaimed Klail City Death Trip series of novels, which examines relations between Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans in the fictional Rio Grande Valley town of Klail City, Texas, Hinojosa muses on various aspects of writing in these 14 essays.

Four of Hinojosa’s short stories are included in this volume, and as is typical of Hinojosa’s life and work, some of the pieces are in English and others are in Spanish. But it is clear that his early life on the border was a driving force in his development as a man and a writer.

With an introduction by UCLA scholar H ctor Calder n, this collection written between 1982-2009 is required reading for anyone interested in Hinojosa’s work.