THIS is one to take to the beach this summer. It’s juicy yet literary, plotted like a film yet character-driven, scandalous yet thoughtful. I guess I should mention the voice and the writing while I’m at it. And the author’s interesting biography. Seriously. Google her.
Writer Tracy Lopez reviewed Mexican High on her lit blog Curious Villager this week. Gracias, Tracy!
I almost can’t believe that Mexican High‘s paperback release date is under two months away — where did another year go? I’m finishing up my second year in Columbia’s MFA program (where I’m concentrating in Nonfiction Writing, working on a new book that falls into said category) so between reading, writing, teaching, and working my postings seem to have fallen by the wayside. This semester I took courses from some amazing writers — Jonathan Lethem, Phillip Lopate, Shelley Jackson, and Amy Benson in particular. I’m inspired to finish a new draft by August. Let’s see if it happens…I’ll track my progress here. And so, come summer, I’ll be updating this site and blog more often.
The Seattle Times included Mexican High in a round-up review:
