Gritos

Exploring themes of identity and cultural heritage, this collection features essays and commentaries that reflect Dagoberto Gilb's journey from a struggling carpenter to an acclaimed voice in American literature. His writings delve into diverse topics, including cockfighting and influences like Cormac McCarthy, while providing a vivid portrait of a Mexican-American artist navigating the literary landscape and his cherished Texas borderland. Gilb's work captures the complexities of belonging and the search for one's place in the world.