Ballad of a Slopsucker: Stories

by Juan Alvarado Valdivia

A young widower visits Chich n Itz to honor his wife; family dynamics unravel at a child's birthday party; the lead singer of a high school metal band faces his dreaded tenth reunion; a serial killer believes he's been blessed by God to murder bicycle thieves--Alvarado Valdivia's debut collection of short stories ranges from dark to light and is written with a storyteller's skill and compassion. Based in Northern California and examining a variety...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826360572
• ISBN13: 9780826360571
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 8.2"