"The first collection of composite stories by John Paul Jaramillo, presents a stark vision of American childhood and family. Set in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico, Manito's only access to his lost family's story is his uncle, the unreliable Neto Ortiz. Manito sorts family truth from legend as broken as the steel industry and the rusting vehicles that line Spruce Street"--Provided by publisher.
Contents
Rabbit story -- Family album -- Unreliable crop -- CabrĂ³n -- Driven to the fields -- Return to Cacaville -- Little blue box -- Grown-ass men -- Jefita's dress -- Penance -- Juanita's boy -- Descansos -- A rock in the beans -- Laundromat story --The house of order -- Farmouse in the lanes.