Graciela Limón

The Memories of Ana Calderon (1994)

Song of the Hummingbird (1996)

Good little book. Interesting to hear the story told from the perspective of the conquered rather than the conquerors. Yet another indigenous people destroyed by greedy white males claiming to bring salvation from the one and only "true" god. I'm curious about where the actual 16th century acc...

Erased Faces (2001)

The Day Of The Moon (1999)

Tonight I heard Graciela Limon speak about her fiction writing. In response to a question from the audience she cited author Juan Rulfo as one of inspirations. Limon admires his spare prose -- each word chosen for precise effect and meaning. This exactly describes the stylistic power of "The D...