'Vivid and vibrant . . . [A] magical debut . . . Still Water Saints embeds itself indelibly into the reader's memory' Deborah Donovan, Booklist
“As perfect as the beads of a rosary.” –Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street “Fresh, magical, beautiful, evocative” says Lisa See, about this wonderful first novel by Alex Espinoza.
... went on to receive his MFA from the University of California at Irvine, where he was the editor of the university's literary magazine. Still Water Saints is his first novel. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and.
Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles and home to the Botánica Oshún, where people come seeking charms, herbs, and candles.
Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles and home to the Botánica Oshún, where people come seeking charms, herbs, and candles.