Latinos in Lotusland: An Anthology of Contemporary Southern California Literature

SPANNING SIXTY YEARS OF WRITING, Latinos in Lotusland brings to life Latino denizens of Los Angeles and the city’s surrounding communities. And what a complex and diverse group of people we observe: young and old, gay and straight, rich and poor, the newly arrived and the well established. These actors perform on a stage set with palm trees, freeways,mountains,and sand in communities from East L.A. to Malibu, Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach to El

Sereno. This landmark anthology brings together established and newer writers alike,offering the reader tales to be enjoyed for their beauty,power,and eloquence.

With stories and novel excerpts by: Kathleen Alcalá • Frederick Luis Aldama

Lisa Alvarez • Victorio Barragán • Daniel Chacón • Kathleen de Azevedo

Alex Espinoza • Rudy Ch. Garcia • Estella González • Melanie González

Rigoberto González • Reyna Grande • Stephen D. Gutiérrez • Alvaro Huerta

Michael Jaime-Becerra • Manuel Luis Martínez • Alejandro Morales

Manuel Muñoz • Daniel A. Olivas • Melinda Palacio • Salvador Plascencia

Manuel Ramos • Sandra Ramos O’Briant • Wayne Rapp • John Rechy

Luis J. Rodríguez • Danny Romero • Conrad Romo • Jorge Saralegui

Jennifer Silva Redmond• Mario Suárez • Luis Alberto Urrea • Richard Vásquez

Helena María Viramontes.

Listen to my short story , “The Last Time,” from Latinos in Lotusland.