Debut collection of stories by Carribean Fragoza, who is poised to break out as one of Chicanx writing’s «new stars.» This short-story collection is especially timely, since it confronts the United States-Mexico border crisis, the dominance of patriarchal society, and the political projects that are at odds with healthy democracy. Fragoza’s work pushes on the pressure points of our current climate, and offers up feminist takes on our era’s most urgent debates. ...