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Four books which will help you understand modern America

Author: Victoria Lancaster
Newspaper: iNews
Date: Sep 13 2017
URL: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/four-books-will-help-understand-modern-america/

This debut novel by young Mexican author Aura Xilonen is written from the perspective of an illegal immigrant lives in a border town straddling the US and Mexico who becomes a champion boxer.

Written in “Spanglish”, the sucker-punch filled story offers a torn reflection on the American dream. From recollection of his swim across the Rio Grande to his unrequited love for a lady who saves his life, Liborio fights to carve out his own place in America.