Confessions of a Berlitz-Tape Chicana

by Demetria Martínez

Book Overview

"We're everywhere, and it's time to come out of the closet: I speak of the tongue-tied generation, buyers of books with titles like Master Spanish in Ten Minutes a Day while You Nap. . . . We grew up listening to the language--usually in the kitchens of extended family--but we answered back mostly in English."

Demetria Mart nez wields her trademark blend of humor and irony to give voice to her own "tongue-tied generation" in this notable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806137223
• ISBN13: 9780806137223
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Four Star Review

The star tab isn't working for me, so my last few reviews note the number of stars. This book is a collection of prose and poetry from Martinez. For the most part it's provocative and at times hilarious. Some of the pieces are more serious and thoughtful. My favorite excerpt is the one where she explains how Latinos choose to self-identify in the US: Chicana/o, Latina/o, Mexican, Mexican-American or Hispanic. And, with each category she says more. This two - three page section had me smiling. The book's audience are those who fit the above demographics and others interested in discussions of race, sexuality, and feminism. The author is a published author of a few books of poetry and is/was a reporter for a Catholic newspaper.