Cyclical Time, Slaughter, and Colonial Violence in Sesshu Foster’s Atomik Aztex

“Atomik Aztex” is formally and thematically challenging, implementing postmodern stylistics in conjunction with surrealism, Gonzo “journalism,” and the satirical. Foster also mixes “low-brow” and “high-art,” and popular consumer culture. Continue reading Cyclical Time, Slaughter, and Colonial Violence in Sesshu Foster’s Atomik Aztex

“Oh how so East L.A.”: The Sound of 80s Flashbacks in Chicana Literature

Through the literary soundscapes created by a new generation of Chicana authors such as Estella Gonzalez, Verónica Reyes, and Raquel Gutiérrez, the 1980s becomes an important site for hearing new Chicana voices, stories, histories, representations, in particular of Chicana lesbians. Continue reading “Oh how so East L.A.”: The Sound of 80s Flashbacks in Chicana Literature