Sun, Stone, and Shadows, edited by Jorge Hernandez
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Mexico and the United States share a long border and a common history. Although our two nations remain separate and independent, they are also deeply interrelated not only through economic ties, political cooperation, and cultural exchange but also by flesh and blood through the many millions of Mexican-Americans who personally embody the intermingling of our two great and complex countries.
There is perhaps no better way for two nations to learn about one another than through sharing their stories. Sun, Stone, and Shadows presents a superb selection of the finest Mexican short stories of the twentieth century. No one can read this arresting volume without experiencing the wonder and surprise of discovery.
Literature is perhaps Mexico's best landscape, encompassing both past and present, revealing the multiple colors of its geographic expanse and the shapes of its imagination and memory. The Short story provides our best and quickest view - or our most faithful mirror- of all things Mexican. This anthology presents a collection of twenty tales of extraordinary quality, written by the finest Mexican authors. Sun, Stone and Shadows: 20 Great Mexican Short Stories, selected with U.S. readers in mind, represent a remarkable array of Mexico's rich and vibrant literary history. Sun, Stone and Shadows is a catalyst for cultural understanding and conversation between the people of Mexico and the United States.
About the Editor
Jorge F. Hernandez was born in Mexico City in 1962. He grew up in Washington D.C. and lived there until 1976. He is a novelist and short story writer sho has published, among other titles, "La soledad del silencio" and "La emperatriz de Lavapies". He is currently a tutor of creative writing at Fundacion para las Letras Mexicanas, A.C.