We said nothing for several minutes. Our minds weighed like… - Ana Castillo

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We said nothing for several minutes. Our minds weighed like ripened fruit on the branch. When one is confronted by the mirror, the spirit trembles. (p49)

Ana Castillo

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Ana Castillo (June 15, 1953) is a Chicana novelist, poet, short story writer, essayist, editor, playwright, translator and independent scholar.

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Alternative Names: Ana Hernández del Castillo

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