mnartists.org: Diego Vazquez Jr

River Pigs 1998

Diego Vazquez Jr — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:39:58 GMT

COMPAS Anthology (1998) Illustrations by Marcia McEachron Edited by Diego Vazquez

Twelve Branches

Diego Vazquez Jr — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:11:52 GMT

For six months, the writers--Nora Murphy, Josie Rawson, Julia Klatt Singer and Diego Vázquez--visited each of Saint Paul's twelve library branches. Folks of all ages were invited to share stories in their library and their experiences in Saint Paul. By the end of the six months, nearly 500 stories or ideas were collected. The writers faced the difficult task of sifting through these memories and forming them into stories. Facts blurred into fiction, truths were bent into tales, and soon the writers had a completed book on their hands. The end result is Twelve Branches: Stories from St. Paul--rich, vibrant chapters that capture the spirit of the very different neighborhoods of Saint Paul.

image: 12 Branches back cover

Slam Ugly

Diego Vazquez Jr — Fri, 14 Dec 2001 23:33:43 GMT

National Poetry Slam - Chicago, Illinois August 2000 Team Minneapolis 2000 Includes the poetry of team poets: * Xavier Cavazos * * Matthew John Conley * * Desdamona * * Kate Pehrson * * Thien-Bao Thuc Phi *

Buzzy Digit

Diego Vazquez Jr — Fri, 02 Nov 2001 18:10:58 GMT

Editions Metailie traduit de l'anglais (Etats-Unis) 1998 Paris

Growing Through the Ugly

Diego Vazquez Jr — Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:39:57 GMT

Novel (Paperback edition) Henry Holt/Owl Books 1998 New York

Rooftop Jailbirds 1996

Diego Vazquez Jr — Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:12:24 GMT

COMPAS Anthology 1996 Illustrations by Kris Kirkeby Edited by Diego Vazquez

Growing Through the Ugly

Diego Vazquez Jr — Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:00:13 GMT

Novel (1st ed) W.W. Norton & Compay New York 1997 Book Description Compared to Richard Rodriguez and Sandra Cisneros, Diego Vazquez presents an audacious debut novel about seventeen-year-old Buzzy Digit and his coming of age in 1960s El Paso, Texas. Though already dead, Buzzy's memory remains alive as he narrates his tale while flying back from Vietnam in a casket. Through family crises, parties, infidelities, Little League, and days spent at mercado, we see that he longs to escape what he calls "the yellow canary cage" of Nana Kika's bustling house. The dust and solitude of El Paso oppress him, and his sexual confusion marks him as painfully different from his friends. He drops out of high school just as the government has started a draft lottery for Vietnam, and the first numbers picked are Buzzy's.