Urrea, Luis Alberto
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Good Night, Irene
A deftly narrated account from an exquisitely talented writer. Highly recommended for all historical fiction collections.
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Good Night, Irene
Based on his mother’s wartime service, Urrea’s novel is a deeply moving masterpiece of war, trauma, and unsung heroes. This book is one to be savored.
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Urrea's outstanding ability to individualize his extensive cast adds yet another enhancing layer to his already spectacular novel. ["An honest and moving portrayal of how families fall apart and come together during difficult times": LJ 2/1/18 review of the Little, Brown hc.]
The House of Broken Angels
Urrea's outstanding ability to individualize his extensive cast adds yet another enhancing layer to his already spectacular novel. ["An honest and moving portrayal of how families fall apart and come together during difficult times": LJ 2/1/18 review of the Little, Brown hc.]
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The House of Broken Angels
Though fiction, Urrea's newest is an honest and moving portrayal of how families fall apart and come together during difficult times. [See Prepub Alert, 9/25/17.]
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The Water Museum
Urrea's well-recommended collection leads readers to feel empathy for each character, deserving or not, and provides a gut-wrenching view of life along the sidelines.
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The Tijuana Book of the Dead
As Whitman's masterpiece can attest, such an outpouring necessitates some failures in the mix. That said, readers won't dispute Urrea's storytelling ability, as many of these poems are efficiently packaged narratives of seemingly real people at the real border, burdened with desire and pain and oppression, and even routine; nor will they be able to dispute this book's tremendous, thumping heart.
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The Devil's Highway
In May 2001, 26 Mexican men died in a section of the Arizona desert dubbed the Devil's Highway...
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Queen of America
Fiercely romantic and at times heartbreaking but also full of humor, Urrea's latest novel blends fairy tale, Western adventure, folk tale, and historical drama. Fans of Hummingbird and readers new to Urrea's work will surely enjoy this magnificent, epic novel. [See Prepub Alert, 6/13/11.]
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