We Heard It When We Were Young - Couverture souple

Renteria, Chuy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1609388054 ISBN 13 : 9781609388058

Editeur : University of Iowa Press, 2021

Synopsis

Most agree that West Liberty is a special place. The first majority Hispanic town in Iowa, it has been covered by media giants such as Reuters, Telemundo, NBC, and ESPN. But Chuy Renteria and his friends grew up in the space between these news stories, where a more complicated West Liberty awaits. We Heard It When We Were Young tells the story of a young boy, first-generation Mexican American, who is torn between cultures: between immigrant parents trying to acclimate to midwestern life and a town that is, by turns, supportive and disturbingly antagonistic.

Renteria looks past the public celebrations of diversity to dive into the private tensions of a community reflecting the changing American landscape. There are culture clashes, breakdancing battles, fistfights, quinceañeras, vandalism, adventures on bicycles, and souped-up lowriders, all set to an early 2000s soundtrack. Renteria and his friends struggle to find their identities and reckon with intergenerational trauma and racism in a town trying to do the same. A humorous and poignant reflection on coming of age, We Heard It When We Were Young puts its finger on a particular cultural moment at the turn of the millennium.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Chuy Renteria, a b-boy since the age of fourteen, is a central figure in the Iowa dance scene, and is also the public engagement coordinator for Hancher Auditorium. Renteria's stories have been published in We the Interwoven. He lives in Iowa City, Iowa.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Iowa Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1609388054
• ISBN 13: 9781609388058
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 218
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