Along the River: An Anthology of Voices from the Rio Grande Valley in Bloomington, MN

These unique voices combine in a harmony of Mexican and American, of magical and ordinary, of tragedy and triumph. From established writers to emerging talents, the contributors to this volume represent the depth and beauty of a community that is just beginning to make itself heard.
The collection features the short story "The Time About the Dog" by Álvaro Rodríguez, co-screenwriter of the recent film
Machete
.
Other contributors: Angélica Maldonado, Yaresy Salinas, María Ramírez, Daniel Tyx, Mónica G. Hernández, Félix Omar Vela, Evangelina Ayon, Lois Marie Garza, Charlene Bowles, Robert Brown, Cindy Jáimez, Virgilio B. Valencia, Alfredo Ortiz, Javier David González, Matthew Madrigal, Olga Lidia Cervantes, Richard D. Givens, Verónica Sandoval, Edwin de Kock, Gwenda J. González, Jonathan Corey Mangan, Kristin Michelle Keith, María Piedra, Ludivina V. Vásquez, María de la Luz Quiroga, Clarrissia Nerio, Nina Medrano, Rosalia Arriaga, Anna Lilia Castillo, Gloria M. Alvarado, and Edwin Sandoval.