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Product Identifiers

PublisherBasic Books

ISBN-10158005126X

ISBN-139781580051262

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038426164

Product Key Features

Book TitleTrace Elements of Random Tea Parties

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMagical Realism, Lgbt / Lesbian, General, Literary

Publication Year2004

GenreFiction

AuthorFelicia Luna Lemus

Book SeriesLive Girls Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight10 oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Synopsis"Buckle up, doll," urges the narrator of Trace Elements, "I promise I'll try not to tangle your quinceaera dress." So begins the adventure of Leticia Marisol Estrella Torez, who moves north to Los Angeles in an attempt to break from her past: from starched dresses and sleek, tight braids; from Nana, the traditional grandmother who raised her; and also from the seductive Weeping Woman--the siren of Mexican folklore said to fly through the skies at night to steal troublesome children and who embodies, in many ways, Leti's first love. As Leti immerses herself in the post-queer hipster scene in Los Angeles, navigating the twisting road of her own shifting gender and falling deep into "papaya lush blush" love, she rediscovers the strength and meaning of la familia. A striking debut novel in the tradition of Michelle Tea and Sarah Schulman, Trace Elements spins a crazy and beautiful narrative that turns tradition on its head while laying flowers at its feet., "Buckle up, doll," urges the narrator of Trace Elements, "I promise I'll try not to tangle your quinceañera dress." So begins the adventure of Leticia Marisol Estrella Torez, who moves north to Los Angeles in an attempt to break from her past: from starched dresses and sleek, tight braids; from Nana, the traditional grandmother who raised her; and also from the seductive Weeping Woman--the siren of Mexican folklore said to fly through the skies at night to steal troublesome children and who embodies, in many ways, Leti's first love. As Leti immerses herself in the post-queer hipster scene in Los Angeles, navigating the twisting road of her own shifting gender and falling deep into "papaya lush blush" love, she rediscovers the strength and meaning of la familia. A striking debut novel in the tradition of Michelle Tea and Sarah Schulman, Trace Elements spins a crazy-beautiful narrative that turns tradition on its head while laying flowers at its feet., This fiction debut is a warm tale of 'princess dyke' life in L.A. What they lack in resources, they make up for in their celebration of familia, love and unapologetic sexual configurations (Ana Castillo).