The Last Tortilla and Other Stories
Edition: 4th Edition
Series: Camino Del Sol
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1999
ISBN-13: 9780816519613
Description: The son of Mexican immigrants, Sergio Troncoso has a rare knack for celebrating life.  Writing in a straightforward, light-handed style reminiscent of Grace Paley and Raymond Carver, Troncoso spins passionate, thoughtful, and surprising stories that reflect his experience crossing linguistic and cultural borders.  In his widely acclaimed story "Angie Luna," the tale of a feverish love affair in which a young man from El Paso rediscovers his Mexican heritage, Troncoso explores questions of self-identity and the ephemeral quality of love.  "A Rock Trying to Be a Stone" is a story of three boys playing a dangerous game that becomes a test of character on the Mexican-American border.  "My Life in the City" focuses on a transplanted Texan's yearning for companionship in New York City.  "Remembering Possibilities" delves into the terror of a young man attacked in his apartment while he takes solace in memories of a lost love. Troncoso sets aside the polemics about social discomfort sometimes found in contemporary Chicano literature and concentrates instead on the moral and intellectual lives of his characters.
Notes: Winner of the Premio Aztlan and the Southwest Book Award.