A lot of our family was undocumented. My mom and dad were both super conservative. My dad had a green card; my… — Luis Alberto Urrea Conservative Copy Share Image
It's not like Mexicans have an illegal immigration organ in their body and at 14 kicks off a hormone and shows them… — Luis Alberto Urrea Body Copy Share Image
“Owls visited them at night. Some thought the owls were witches. Some thought they were angels of death. Some thought they were… — Luis Alberto Urrea Death Copy Share Image
The concept of a literature of witness - of bearing witness - has embedded in it the need for action. One must… — Luis Alberto Urrea Action Copy Share Image
It's almost easy for me to write about a magnificent tropical village with orchids and dragonflies. That's intoxicating, but the United States… — Luis Alberto Urrea Copy Share Image
“This is how Heaven works. They're practical. We are always looking for rays of light. For lightning bolts or burning bushes. But… — Luis Alberto Urrea Burning bush Copy Share Image
