American Chica: Spanish Edition

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“Un sudamericano y una norteamericana: contra toda esperanza, tendían un frágil puente sobre la división, tratando de asegurar las vigas en la arena. Les quedaba todavia por aprender una gran lección cuando irrumpieron en el jardin con sus amigos, sedientos de ron y hambrientos de sangre frita.

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How I Learned English

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All over the world there are people struggling to master the quirks and challenges of English. In today’s America, many millions of them are Latino—and in this eloquent collection, nearly 60 of the best known contribute fascinating, revealing, often touching essays on the very personal process each went through to achieve this common end.

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