The World Doesn't Work that Way, But it Could
Stories
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Nevada Press
Published:30th Aug '20
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
- What does it mean for two Latinas to participate in Miss USA pageants? How does an EPA employee dedicated to the fighting for environmental protections navigate a workplace where she's now expected to find rationales to reverse regulations?
- How does a law professor, herself a victim of sexual assault, write a letter of recommendation for a student to work for a judge accused of sexual misconduct?
- How do a Trump supporting father-in-law and his Latina daughter-in-law come together to survive a raging wildfire?
- What does a college-bound eighteen-year-old girl do when she finds herself pregnant and living in a state where she doesn't have access to abortion?
Most writers are afraid of tackling these issues head on; Murray should be commended for not backing away and urging the reader to look with her."—Maceo Montoya, author of The Scoundrel and the Optimist
"Murray's style is, by turns, sarcastic, witty, sobering, didactic, poignant, informative—and full of corazón. I believe it is a significant contribution."—Patricia Santana, author of Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility
"Stories of life and bureaucracy intertwine in the wake of historic disasters, from the western wildfires to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Murray's stories feature the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Education, and the lives of regular people caught up in the all-too-familiar dystopian currents of the day."—The Millions
"...fearless and revalatory.... It is absolutely essential reading."—Buzzfeed
ISBN: 9781948908696
Dimensions: 224mm x 140mm x 28mm
Weight: 510g
274 pages