Capturing mariposas : reading cultural schema in gay Chicano literature Can you feel me affect and cross understanding in Crossing vines and Butterfly boy Sexual shame: bridging Muñozs vague narrator Unexpected surprises and the magic realization of Espinozas Still water saints Market and reader Conversations with the authors Conclusion: Branching out. Integrating elements of narratology and cognitive studies of literature this book examines how the understanding of cultural schema speaks to how 21st century gay Chicano authors challenge reaffirm and transform commonly held experiences of the readers of their works focusing on Manuel Muñoz Rigoberto González and Alex Espinoza