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To those outside it, Pilsen is a vast barrio on the south side of Chicago. To Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski, it is a world of violence and decay and beauty, of nuance and pure chance. It is a place where the smell of cooking frijoles is washed away by that of dead fish in the river, where vendettas are a daily routine, and where a fourteen-year-old immigrant might hold the ability bring people back from the dead.Simultaneously tough and tender, these stories mark the debut of a writer poised to represent his city's literature for decades to come.

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Length 180 Pages
Released January 1, 2014
Identifier (ISBN) 18114509
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Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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