Orange County: A Personal History
by Gustavo Arellano
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Nationally bestselling author, syndicated columnist, and the spiciest voice of the Mexican-American community, Gustavo Arellano delivers the hilarious and poignant follow-up to Ask a Mexican, his critically acclaimed debut. Orange County not only weaves Gustavo's family story with the history of Orange County and the modern Mexican-immigrant experience but also offers sharp, caliente insights into a wide range of political, cultural, and social issues.Tags
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lifeguardsleeping arellano specifically cites martinez as a literary mentor. good complementary reading re: issues relating to transnationalism and chicanos--just across the oc borders.
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Gustavo Arellano received the President's Award from the Los Angeles Press Club, an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a 2008 Latino Spirit Award from the California State legislature for his "exceptional vision, creativity, and work ethic." His "Ask a Mexican!" column has a circulation of more than two million in show more thirty-six markets (and counting). Arellano, a contributing editor to the op-ed page of the Los Angeles Times, has appeared on Today, Nightline, NPR's Talk of the Nation, and The Colbert Report. For more information, visit askamexican.net. show less
Common Knowledge
- Important places
- USA; California, USA; Orange County, California, USA
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 979.496053092 — History & geography History of North America Great Basin and Pacific Slope region of United States California Southern Counties Orange County
- LCC
- F868 .O6 .A69 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history California
- BISAC
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- Rating
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
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