Assumption and Other Stories

by Olivas, Daniel A.

• ISBN13: 9781931010191
• ISBN10: 1931010196
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Bilingual Pr

Summary

Fiction. Daniel A. Olivas is a rising voice in Chicano fiction whose talents are showcased in this collection of eighteen remarkable short stories set in Southern California. He populates the urban landscapes of his stories with characters that mirror the complex and multifaceted nature of class, gender, and ethnicity in modern Latino communities. Shifting effortlessly between pathos and wry comedy, Olivas is able through his character-driven stories to explore how a married couple deals with miscarriage, ho

Author Biography

Daniel A. Olivas earned his B.A. in English literature from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. His fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous other anthologies and in such literary journals as Exquisite Corpse, THEMA, The MacGuffin, and The Pacific Review. Olivas practices law in Los Angeles with the California Department of Justice and lives with his wife and son in the San Fernando Valley

Table of Contents

Los Angeles, 1970	1	(10)
Rosie	11	(6)
Eight	17	(8)
Third Person Omniscient	25	(8)
Voir Dire	33	(6)
Lucky Dog	39	(12)
19	51	(8)
Summertime	59	(16)
Driving to Ventura	75	(2)
Miles	77	(8)
Amna	85	(6)
Methuselah	91	(4)
Guppy	95	(4)
Res Judicata	99	(6)
Weatherman	105	(8)
Quack	113	(16)
Assumption	129	(18)
New Year	147