Description: In the Latino town of Agua Mansa, people flock to Perla Portillos shop, seeking charms and guidance from the owner. But when a customer with a troubled and mysterious past arrives, Perla must confront her own hopes and doubts.
Brief description:
Alex Espinoza is the author of the novels Still Water Saints and The Five Acts of Diego León, as well as a book of nonfiction, Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. He teaches at the University of California at Riverside, where he serves as the Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair of Creative Writing. He was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and raised in suburban Los Angeles.
Review Quotes:
"Still Water Saints is charming, yet its charm is an uneasy one. Its whimsy has teeth. And that is absolutely a compliment."
--Los Angeles