The Latin Deli Telling the Lives of Barrio Women [Paperback]

A community transplanted from what they now view as an island paradise, these Puerto Rican families yearn for the colors and tastes of their former home. As they carve out lives as Americans, their days are filled with drama, success, and sometimes tragedy. A widow becomes crazy after her son is killed in Vietnam, her remaining word nada. Another woman carries on after the death of her husband, keeping their store, filled with plantain, Bustello coffee,This powerful collection of stories, essays, and poems shows a remarkable range, and, like a great singer, Judith Ortiz Cofer knows how to hit all the notes.Through her beautifully lyrical writing, Judith Ortiz Cofer tells us ofthe women's lives that entangled with hers in El Building in Paterson,New Jersey.