Aquaboogie

Full of defiance and tenderness, Aquaboogie chronicles the happiness and tragedies of the residents of Rio Seco. In "Aquaboogie," art student Nacho finances his class out East by working as a janitor, subject to torment by his white co-workers. In "Back," elderly Pashion sleeps wrapped around the body of her husband L.C., who is dying, remembering their 49 years of marriage and thinking about the sleeping pills she has secreted away for herself when life becomes unbearable. In "The Box," Shawan carries her radio everywhere, as music is the only thing helping her get through the day since her best friend was gunned down. In these and in other stories in this powerful collection, the author gives voice to those on the margins, while demonstrating her great affection for her characters and drawing her readers in with her.Straight, Susan is the author of 'Aquaboogie ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781571310583 and ISBN 1571310584.