“Troncoso’s book is a piece of artwork and a piece of heritage that everyone, not just Latinos, should take the time to read.”
---Portland Book Review

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*Best Books of 2011 by The Hispanic Reader
*Bronze Award for Essays in ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards
*Silver Medal for Best Biography in English from International Latino Book Awards

*Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association
*Gold Medal for Best Latino-focused Nonfiction Book from International Latino Book Awards
*Finalist for Nonfiction Anthologies in ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards

*Bronze Award for Multicultural Fiction in ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards
*Finalist for Genre Fiction in Housatonic Book Awards
*Finalist for Thriller and Suspense in ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards
*Top Ten Best Fiction Books for 2014 by TheLatinoAuthor.com

“An eye-opening collection of essays.”
---Publishers Weekly

The Making of an Anthology: Our Lost Border

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Book Summary

“Troncoso, primarily known for his US-Mexican Border works, is, as The Nature of Truth suggests, the brightest and most able of the modern Border writers and thinkers.”
---Prime Number Journal

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*Best Books of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews
*Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association
*Notable Book by Southwest Books of the Year
*Finalist for Reading the West Book Award in Adult Fiction from the Mountains and
      Plains Independent Booksellers Association
*Shortlisted runner-up for biannual PEN/Texas Southwest Book Award for Fiction

“Troncoso’s novel is an engaging literary achievement.”
---Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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*Premio Aztlan Literary Prize for Best Book by New Chicano/a Writer
*Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association

“Each story is an organic whole, full of characters who have lives as complete as the reader’s....Enthusiastically recommended.”
---Booklist

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