EL VIEJO

<p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Edward Vidaurre's </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>El VIEJO</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> takes the reader on a resigned journey into life much like a determined man walking to the gallows but with a much much different gasp at the end. </span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>-Juan Ochoa</strong><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> is the author of the novel </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Mariguano</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> and its prequel </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Pa'l Otro Lado and Other Tales of Bad Hombres and Nasty Women.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This collection by Edward Vidaurre </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>El VIEJO</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> is an intimate work of wonder. Edward takes the time to write about everything catastrophes and small sadnesses/ He weaves you through his memories all the legends all the tenderness in the abundance of a life lived. To open up each page is to sit with his voice his musings his heartbreaks his loves his insides. He does not hide a thing in this collection. He has written many poems about this solace and hurt. You cannot look away from this masterful voice; instead take each line like a breath let it fill you up. This is a collection that will leave you full. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>           </span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>-</em>Lupe Mendez<em> </em>Texas Poet Laureate Emeritus (2022 - 2023)</strong></p>