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Trace Elements of Random Tea Parties

by Felicia Luna Lemus

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ISBN13: 9781580051262
ISBN10: 158005126x
Condition: Standard
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"Buckle up, doll," urges the narrator of Trace Elements, "I promise I'll try not to tangle your quinceañera dress." So begins the adventure of Leticia Marisol Estrella Torez, who moves north to Los Angeles in an attempt to break from her past: from starched dresses and sleek, tight braids; from Nana, the traditional grandmother who raised her; and also from the seductive Weeping Woman—the siren of Mexican folklore said to fly through the skies at night to steal troublesome children and who embodies, in many ways, Leti's first love. As Leti immerses herself in the post-queer hipster scene in Los Angeles, navigating the twisting road of her own shifting gender and falling deep into "papaya lush blush" love, she rediscovers the strength and meaning of la familia. A striking debut novel in the tradition of Michelle Tea and Sarah Schulman, Trace Elements spins a crazy and beautiful narrative that turns tradition on its head while laying flowers at its feet.

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This fiction debut is "a warm tale of 'princess dyke' life in L.A. What they lack in resources, they make up for in their celebration of familia, love and unapologetic sexual configurations" (Ana Castillo).

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ISBN:
9781580051262
Author:
Lemus, Felicia Luna
Publisher:
Seal Press (CA)
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Mexico
Subject:
Grandmothers
Subject:
FICTION / Literary
Subject:
Los angeles (calif.)
Publication Date:
August 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
247
Dimensions:
8.18x5.54x.73 in. .70 lbs.

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