| The legend of La Llorona, el cucuy, la lechuza, and other Mexican ghost figures are myths that have crossed both borders and generations. Many children, specifically Mexican-American children, grow up with these stories, which are often fragmented and without solid plots, leaving them to piece together the rest. This collection of short stories explores the territory between what of Mexican identity can be inherited from these myths, what can be reclaimed, and what is reinvented. |
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