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Parental Sins Parental Sins─While still childless, Julia Ortega has to deal with her husband's terminal illness.  He in turn regrets, more than his own demise, not having a son to carry on his name.  In his heart, he blames Julia for that failure, and in response she takes on the task of providing him with an heir, an endeavor that embitters the rest of her life. The story goes on to the next generation whose members are forced to deal with the remnants of the past. Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid in the Bronx explores the trials and tribulations of a young man uprooted from his native land and culture to start a new life in New York City.


King of Swords

King of Swords depicts the events of the Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico, but the focus of the narrative is the personal lives of two lovers, whose attempt to remain observers is shattered by impulses beyond their control. The tryst between Carmen and Eduardo results in a daughter, Juana, who grows-up to be as unfortunate in love as her parents had been. 

 


Riverside


Riverside
The story begins with Marco learning about the death of Sharon Hobart, with whom he had been recently involved.  The lurid headline in the morning paper launches a series of recollections that reveal his various relationships with women: friends, lovers, and relatives.

At Fortunoff's

At Fortunoff's
─A collection of short stories dealing with the life of New Yorkers in the second half of the twentieth century.