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The author revisits his childhood and discusses his gold Buddha, the taps of his shoes, and the summer grass and asphalt smell
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"Deceptively simplistic and quietly powerful sketches from a gifted poet and storyteller.""--Booklist
""Soto the realist does not neglect his boyhood mischief, and his sly sense of humor is exercised throughout.""--Publishers Weekly"
About the Author
Gary Soto has written six poetry collections, prose recollections, and several books of essays. His first young adult short story collection, Baseball in April and Other Stories, has been one of the most widely discussed and reviewed books of 1990. He is Associate Professor of Chicano Studies and English at the University of California, Berkeley.
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- PublisherUniversity Press of New England
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0874515238
- ISBN 13 9780874515237
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages115
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