A Fabricated Mexican Author:Rick P. Rivera In a series of poignant vignettes, Ricky Coronado takes us on his search for identity, a search made difficult by the specter of his father's suicide and the pressures placed upon him by his strong-willed mother. In his journey of self-discovery that harkens to the pioneer work of Oscar Zeta Acosta's Brown Buffalo adventures, Ricky comes to the ... more »realization that generations of hyphenated Americans have reached: the painful but rewarding creation of a new self that combines elements of both ethnic realities.« less