Title: The Aztec love god
First published: 1998
Description: The Aztec Love God is a dark comedy about Tiofilio Duarte's climb to obscurity. Originally, young Tio wanted to perfect the comic role of the Aztec Love God, his ideal persona. Along the way he meets Jester, an older Caucasian comedian who makes Tio an offer he'd like to refuse. Jester offers Tio an opportunity to join his act. The only condition is that he, Tio, has to perform Latino stereotypes.

Tio has to decide if he is going to take the blank check for easy thoughts or develop The Aztec Love God on his own.
Subjects: Fiction, Latin Americans, Comedians, Fiction, fantasy, historical
Places: United States
LC classification: PS3554.I2594 A9 1998