Latinos in Lotusland
Subtitle: An Anthology of Contemporary Southern California Literature
By: Daniel A. Olivas.
Publisher: Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe; Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingue; Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Tempe, Ariz
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781931010467; 9781931010474
Subjects: Hispanic Americans -- Literary collections; American literature -- Hispanic American authors; American literature -- California, Southern; American literature -- 20th century
Genres: Literary collections.
Description: Latinos in Lotusland brings to life Latino denizens of the Los Angeles area resulting in a complex and diverse group of characters: young and old, gay and straight, rich and poor, the newly arrived and the well established. We meet aggressive journalists, cement pourers, disaffected lovers, drunken folklorico dancers, successful curanderos, teenage slackers, aging artists, wrestling saints, aimless druggies, people made of paper, college students, and even a private detective in search of a presumed-dead gonzo writer. Setting for these stories range from East L.A. to Malibu, Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach to El Sereno. This anthology brings together established and newer writers who provide beautiful, powerful, and eloquent tales.
Notes: "...a wonderful anthology...will surprise and delight..." -- Sergio Troncoso, El Paso Times; "...a masterful collection of literature capable of seducing every reader..."  -- Natalie L. Gutierrez, Tu Ciudad; "More than simply an editor and compiler of this anthology, Daniel A. Olivas emerges as a great maestro, a conductor of a most delightful literary symphony." -- Himilce Novas, The MultiCultural Review; "...Lotusland features...60 years of writing by some of the best Latino authors....buy this anthology."  -- Latino Perspectives Magazine; "Latinos in Lotusland is a movable feast that bears witness to the incredibly talented writers that reclaim Los Angeles as their own."  -- Gregg Barrios, San Antonio Express-News