Table of Contents

The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica and Silent Dancing,  Judith Ortiz Cofer

Seeing Snow Gustavo, Pérez Firmat

Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez (selection), Richard Rodriguez

My Native Costume and Cada puerco tiene su sábado,  Martín Espada

Macho! (selection), Victor Villaseñor

The Phone Booth at the Corner, Juan Delgado

Empress of the Splendid Season (selection), Oscar Hijuelos

Homecoming, Julia Alvarez

A Latino National Conversation: Readings on Assimilation was published with support from Sempra Energy Trading.