No Speaky Spanish
“No están picando. Not even a nibble.” “Dad, how many times have I told you not to speak Spanish?” my daughter said in a hushed tone. “Yes, Yes, I know, but it’s just you and…
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Eduardo R. del Rio was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is the author of One Island Many Voices by the U of Arizona Press, and editor of The Prentice Hall Anthology of Latino Literature. His most recent book titled CubaRican, a bilingual memoir of stories and poems, was just released by Mouthfeel Press. His work has appeared in Label Me Latina, Pleaides, Voices de la Luna, The Journal of Caribbean Literature, and various other journals. He is an Emeritus Professor of Literature and Culture from the University of Texas-RGV, an NEH Fellow, and holds a Ph.D, In English Literature, He lives in the southern border town of Brownsville Texas with his wife Janet and cat Lucy.
“No están picando. Not even a nibble.” “Dad, how many times have I told you not to speak Spanish?” my daughter said in a hushed tone. “Yes, Yes, I know, but it’s just you and…