The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica -- From the Book of Dreams in Spanish: Stories and Poems. American History. Not for Sale. Twist and Shout. By Love Betrayed. From "Some Spanish Verbs" Orar: To Pray. Dividir: To Divide. Respirar: To Breathe. Volar: To Fly. An Early Mystery. Fever. The Lesson of the Sugarcane. A Legion of Dark Angels. The Changeling. Absolution in the New Year. From the Book of Dreams in Spanish. The Witch's Husband. Nada. Letter from a Caribbean Island. Guard Duty. The Purpose of Nuns. The Game. The Lesson of the Teeth. They Never Grew Old. Nothing Wasted. Women Who Love Angels. To Grandfather, Now Forgetting. My Grandfather's Hat. Blood. The Life of an Echo. Juana: An Old Story. The Campesino's Lament. Las Magdalenas. Olga. Dear Joaquin. Lydia. Vida. Paciencia. Old Women. Corazon's Cafe -- The Medium's Burden: Other Narratives and Poems. How to Get a Baby. Advanced Biology. The Paterson Public Library. The Story of My Body. The Chameleon. The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria. Saint Rose of Lima. Counting. Unspoken. Who Will Not Be Vanquished? Hostages to Fortune. To a Daughter I Cannot Console. Anniversary. 5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual. The Medium's Burden