by Michael Rickard IIOct 12, 20184 minA 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 IISep 20, 20184 minDestruction 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 IIAug 31, 20185 minChick 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...
Michael W Rickard IIJul 20, 20184 minThe 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 Rickard IIMay 8, 20173 minMagical 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...