A Matter of Pride and Other Stories

A celebration of the female spirit connects these seven stories of Latino women in this new collection by Nicholasa Mohr. The art of Mohr's storytelling has never been more acute. As the tales unfold, unforgettable characters come to life in these pages:

A young bride, Paula, who on her honeymoon weighs the price she must pay to honor her marriage vows; a dutiful Carmen Alvarez, who has been rejected by her long-time boyfriend, enters tile supernatural to seek revenge; Ana, while on holiday in a remote village in the Dominican Republic, finds herself at a drag queen show where she is challenged to re-define the joy of being female.

These compelling accounts set in New York City and the Caribbean transcend generational and gender barriers with themes that embrace honor, rites of passage, liberation and death. Once again, with poignant humor and compassion, Mohr demonstrates her mastery as a writer of short fiction.