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A review by librosycafe25
The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories by Manuel Ramos
5.0
Some unusual characters (Jack Kerouac, vets, cops, soldiers, tagger) show up in Manuel Ramos most interesting short story collection, including a mystery about the theft and subsequent whereabouts of Pancho Villa's head.
I've enjoyed Ramos' four fiction and mystery/noir novels, so I was eager to read this collection. From the legend of La Llorona, to the robbery of Pancho Villa's grave in 1926 to contemporary stories of a cop, burned-out attorney, a screenwriter, and gentrified neighborhoods, these stories capture the history, culture and language of the Chicano/Mexican in the U.S., specifically set in Denver, Colorado.
The stories range from 'flash fiction,' to longer pieces and all manage to pack a scene with authenticity and interest. There is no narrative fluff in Ramos' writing, it's lean, mean and interesting.
A copy of this collection was sent to me for a fair review by Arte Público Press.
I've enjoyed Ramos' four fiction and mystery/noir novels, so I was eager to read this collection. From the legend of La Llorona, to the robbery of Pancho Villa's grave in 1926 to contemporary stories of a cop, burned-out attorney, a screenwriter, and gentrified neighborhoods, these stories capture the history, culture and language of the Chicano/Mexican in the U.S., specifically set in Denver, Colorado.
The stories range from 'flash fiction,' to longer pieces and all manage to pack a scene with authenticity and interest. There is no narrative fluff in Ramos' writing, it's lean, mean and interesting.
A copy of this collection was sent to me for a fair review by Arte Público Press.