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A Real-Life Highway through Hell: Crafting a Mosaic in "The Devil’s Highway"
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note: Illegal border crossings are more controversial than ever, something discussed in...
by Michael Rickard II
Oct 12, 20184 min read
Destruction and Diaspora: Life in "Their Dogs Came with Them: A Novel"
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note:The border is a hot topic right now thus my class in borderland literature...
by Michael Rickard II
Sep 20, 20184 min read
Chick Lit on the Border: Unheard Voices in "Loving Pedro Infante"
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note:The border is a hot topic right now thus my class in borderland literature...
by Michael Rickard II
Aug 31, 20185 min read
The Subalterned Life in "Bless Me Ultima."
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Here's an essay I wrote on Bless Me, Ultima. Spoilers abound: Rudolfo Anaya employs magical...
Michael W Rickard II
Jul 20, 20184 min read
Magical Realism and "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
Junot Diaz’ The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a work rich in fantasy worlds, with characters’ lives blurring the line between...
Michael Rickard II
May 8, 20173 min read
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