The Faith Healer of Olive AvenueManuel MuñozLabel: Northwestern University PressDescription: The luminous second collection that cemented Muñoz as a key voice of and for California's Central Valley From the divergent paths of triplet brothers to a grieving father confronting his mistreatment of his son these stories interweave a recurring cast of neighborhood characters many of them in search of escape or release. Lauded for its empathetic portrayals of communities often ignored The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue won a Whiting Award and an O. Henry Award it was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award as one of the best collections published in English worldwide. A new foreword by author and activist Cherrí e Moraga gives testament to Muñoz's status as the cartographer of a people.
