Where Are You From: Letters to My Son

By: Tomás Q. Morín

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Synopsis: In this tender collection of letters to his son, Tomás Q. Morín meditates on love, the body, and the future his son will have to face. He writes about the America his son will soon be born into, a country that will constantly question his place in it. An America that wields labels like Black, Brown, and white to make itself feel safe. An America in which Mexican American people continue to be seen as outsiders in their ancestral lands. Starting in New Jersey during a long-distance teaching position before his son&’s birth and spanning to the present day, Morín shares his experiences with racism to sketch for his son ways to respond to bigotry that won&’t sacrifice his dignity or his spirit. He also challenges his young son, and the reader by extension, to reassess their perception of the world and the language we use to understand and label our surroundings. Hovering over Morín&’s bold vision for shaking off the chains of injustice is a quartet of literary angels: Baldwin and Dostoevsky, Ellison and Camus. Where Are You From is a poignant and gripping testament that speaks to all the sons and daughters of America.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 128 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781496239433
Related ISBNs:: 9781496237767
Publisher:: Nebraska
Date of Addition:: 03/05/24
Copyrighted By:: Tomás Q. Morín
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.