The Latin Deli

Prose and Poetry

Author: Judith Ortiz Cofer
ISBN: 9780393313130

A community transplanted from what they now view as an island paradise, these Puerto Rican families yearn for the colors and tastes of their former home. As they carve out lives as Americans, their days are filled with drama, success, and sometimes tragedy. A widow becomes crazy after her son is killed in Vietnam, her remaining word "nada." Another woman carries on after the death of her husband, keeping their store, filled with plantain, Bustello coffee, jamon y queso, open as a refuge for her neighbors. And there are Cofer's stories of growing up with a dictatorial and straying father, a caring mother, and a love for language that will lead to a career as a teacher and writer.

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date: 1995

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Women, Literary Criticism / American / General, Social Science / General, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Raza Recource Centro (Location: Wall B, Shelf 2), Women's Center (Location: Fiction)