Night at the Fiestas: Stories, (Paperback)

from BookConcierge

Ever since I studied O Henry and Edgar Allan Poe in junior high, I have loved short stories. With this collection, Kristin Valdez Quade is added to my list of authors who have perfected this format. It's difficult to rate a collection, because some of the stories resonate more with me than others...

from nivramkoorb

This was a good book. The stories were interesting and I read it because of the hype. It does a good job of portraying cultural differences and life in the world of the Hispanic southwest. I do feel that when I review books that it is important to convey the positive and the negative so other rea...

from klburnside

Night at the Fiestas is a collection of short stories by Kirstin Valdez Quade, a National Book Foundation "5 under 35" author. Quade is definitely deserving of this honor. Her characters are well-developed and the writing engaging. I love the sense of place she creates in the stories which take p...