La Bloga: Elegies in Blue - Reviewed by Gina MarySol Ruiz

“This third book of poetry (and some prose) by Chicano poet, Benjamin Alire Sáenz is remarkable, beautiful and mournful. It is an astounding, touching and reflective look at life on the El Paso border told by someone who was born and raised there. The book is also an homage to people, from the infamous like Pancho Villa, the idealistic Cesar Chavez, JFK and the poet’s father-in-law.”

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