About the Book

For the uninitiated, the quinceañera celebrates the passage of a fifteen-year-old girl into adulthood: It's a bit bat mitzvah with a dash of debutante ball, and loaded with the same potential for hilarity and adolescent angst. In this original anthology, fifteen of the brightest and funniest Latino writers, men and women alike, share their own memories of these moving and often absurd extravaganzas—tales of that unique form of familial humiliation that is borne of the best intentions, fierce love, and the infectious joy of parents finally allowing their little girl to grow up.

Critical Praise

“Many readers--especially 20 or 30-somethings--will find the honesty liberating.” — Publishers Weekly

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780061241925
• ISBN 10: 006124192X
• Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
• On Sale: 06/12/2007
• Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.790 in (d)
• Pages: 352
• List Price: $20.99
• BISAC1 : HUMOR / Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
• BISAC2 : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Teenagers
• BISAC3 : HUMOR / Topic / History
• BISAC4 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Hispanic & Latino
• BISAC5 : HISTORY / Social History
• BISAC6 : HUMOR / Topic / Adult
• BISAC7 : SCIENCE / Essays
• BISAC8 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous
• BISAC9 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions
• BISAC10 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
• BISAC11 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs