On the Mad River - Guerrero, Lucrecia
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In On the Mad River, the paths of three individuals from disparate corners of the United States and diverse ethnic backgrounds unfold against a backdrop of yearning for connection and belonging. Rosa Linda del Rio escaping her past, impulsively hitchhikes with Enon, a violent drifter seeking completion through her. Fleeing from him, Rosa Linda arrives in Mad River, Ohio, navigating a neighborhood called "Hillbilly Heaven" undergoing gentrification. Here, she encounters Donnie Ray Camper, a loner with suppressed emotions, drawn to her free spirit. As their friendship develops, intertwining…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In On the Mad River, the paths of three individuals from disparate corners of the United States and diverse ethnic backgrounds unfold against a backdrop of yearning for connection and belonging. Rosa Linda del Rio escaping her past, impulsively hitchhikes with Enon, a violent drifter seeking completion through her. Fleeing from him, Rosa Linda arrives in Mad River, Ohio, navigating a neighborhood called "Hillbilly Heaven" undergoing gentrification. Here, she encounters Donnie Ray Camper, a loner with suppressed emotions, drawn to her free spirit. As their friendship develops, intertwining diverse working-class cultures, the trio's combustible personalities set the stage for a violent and revelatory climax. On the Mad River explores themes of friendship, family, community, and the universal quest for connection amidst a tumultuous journey of self-discovery.
Autorenporträt
Lucrecia Guerrero's short stories have appeared in numerous literary journals and have been anthologized in Fantasmas, Best of the West, Not Like the Rest of Us, Puro Chicanx Writers of the 21st Century, and Indomitable / Indomables. Chasing Shadows, Chronicle Books, is a collection of linked short stories. Her first novel, Tree of Sighs, Bilingual Press/ASU, received a Christopher Isherwood Foundation Award and the Premio Aztlán Literary Award. She grew up bilingual and bicultural on the U.S./ Mexico border but now lives in the Midwest with her husband Jerry Holt. She enjoys facilitating writing workshops for all levels of writers.