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Editor's Note

Ritual
by Claudia Quiroz Cahill

Reclaim Your Rights as a Citizen of Here, Here
by Michele Serros

Spending Mone
by Gary Soto

I Stand at the Crosswalk
by Esmeralda Santiago

Angel's Monologue
by Gwylym Cano

José
by Caridad de la Luz

The Evil Eye
by Raquel Valle Sentíes

Poultrymorphosis
by Oscar Hijuelos

Last Week I Wanted to Die
by Susan Guevara

I'm Mad at My Father
by Trinidad Sánchez Jr.

Translating Things
by Marjorie Agosín

Mujeriego
by Michael Mejias

Birth
by Walkiris Portes

Me American
by Jesse Villegas

My First American Summer
by Lissette Mendez

God Smells Like a Roast Pig
by Melinda Lopez

Oh, Beautiful?
by René Pedraza del Prado

Futureboy
by Juan Felipe Herrera

Emily
by Elaine Romero

Sylvia
by Elaine Romero

Barrio ABCs
by Quiara Alegría Hudes

Darius and the Clouds
by Sandra Cisneros

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