num_pages: 160
description: Selected as one of the best books of 1991 by Publishers Weekly. A blend of cultures and races, with inspirations ranging from Caribbean musical rhythms to Castillan and Moorish influences. "Quirky and utterly lovely."-- VLS ¶"This vigorous bilingual Latino troubador's poems and essays are 'a dance on the edges'."-- Library Journal
language: English
title: Red Beans
titlecomplete: Red Beans
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 22
publisher: Coffee House Press