Author: | Juan LePuen | ISBN: | 9781310958892 |
Publisher: | Fario | Publication: | January 17, 2014 |
Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
Author: | Juan LePuen |
ISBN: | 9781310958892 |
Publisher: | Fario |
Publication: | January 17, 2014 |
Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
Language: | English |
Translator J. LePuen offers a book of stories of his own. In "Kamikaze," a high-school student discovers the surprising lengths his classmates will go to to ensure they get passing grades. In "Separate but Equal," a basketball game nearly triggers a race riot. Other stories follow their protagonists out of Caddo Parish, La., and into the wider world--to Argentina, for instance, Bolivia, and France.
Contents:
Kamikaze
Separate but Equal
Cashiers and Courtesy Clerks
Landlocked
Houseboy
Ruphina
Teacher of the Year
Failure Notice
The Adobe House
Road Hazards
Happy Valley
Diary of a Would-be Translator
Genre: short story
Length: 33,000 words
Translator J. LePuen offers a book of stories of his own. In "Kamikaze," a high-school student discovers the surprising lengths his classmates will go to to ensure they get passing grades. In "Separate but Equal," a basketball game nearly triggers a race riot. Other stories follow their protagonists out of Caddo Parish, La., and into the wider world--to Argentina, for instance, Bolivia, and France.
Contents:
Kamikaze
Separate but Equal
Cashiers and Courtesy Clerks
Landlocked
Houseboy
Ruphina
Teacher of the Year
Failure Notice
The Adobe House
Road Hazards
Happy Valley
Diary of a Would-be Translator
Genre: short story
Length: 33,000 words