pagesofjulia

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just open your current read to a random page and share a few sentences. Be careful not to include spoilers!

Gustavo Arellano is the author of the nationally syndicated column, ¡Ask a Mexican! of which I am a casual fan. That was enough for me to know I wanted to read this book – that, and I looove Mexican food. This book appears to be slightly more serious and literary. Check out the literary reference in this teaser from page two – the first of many – about astronauts making burritos in space:

…the brownish, glistening mass popped out of the bag, away from the tortilla below it, and would’ve presumably continued on an endless trajectory if the fast-thinking Olivas didn’t snatch the sausage with the tortilla. The salsa acted as a binding agent and secured the incipient Icarus.

What fun! You won’t see my review til closer to the publication date of April 10, but I promise you’ll see it then.

This quotation comes from an uncorrected advance proof and is subject to change.

Filed under: tuesday teasers | Tagged: nonfiction |