How to Date a Flying Mexican: New and Collected Stories

How to Date a Flying Mexican is a collection of stories derived from Chicano and Mexican culture but ranging through fascinating literary worlds of magical realism, fairy tales, fables, and dystopian futures. The characters confront--both directly and obliquely--questions of morality, justice, and self-determination.

The collection is made up of Daniel A. Olivas's favorite previously published stories, along with two new stories--one dystopian and the other mythical--that challenge the Trump administration's anti-immigration rhetoric and policies. Readers will encounter a world filled with both the magical and the quotidian: a man with twelve fingers who finds himself on a mystical date with a woman, God who appears in the form of a scrawny chicken, a woman who bravely fights back against her abuser, and Aztec gods searching for relevance after the Spanish conquest--just to name a few of the unforgettable characters populating these pages. The book draws together some of Olivas's most unforgettable and strange tales, allowing readers to experience his very distinct, and very Chicano, fiction.

Author: Daniel A. Olivas
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 02/22/2022
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781647790363
ISBN10: 1647790360
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
- Fiction | Dystopian
- Fiction | Hispanic & Latino