Bøker i Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions-serien

In 1935, Elena Zamora O'Shea told the story of the open country of South Texas from the perspective of an ancient mesquite tree. She covers the area's political and ethnographic history, with details of daily life such as songs, plants and folk medicines, food and recipes, and ranch vocabulary.

A discussion of the nature of ethnic identity in the Mexican American community. The author argues that literature has been particularly rich in exploring themes of power and domination, and takes a look at both historical and imaginative literatures and their role in forming ethnic identity.

An examination of the poetry of Ricardo Sanchez, placing it in the context of the past, present and future of Chicano literature. The author explains the relation of time and space in Sanchez's work and shows him as a writer committed to his craft as well as to his political stance.

A study of 34 paintings by Santa Barraza, who depicts the historical, emotional and spiritual land between Mexico and Texas, between present reality and the mythic world of the ancient Aztecs and Mayas. The work includes analyses of the forces that have shaped Barraza as a Chicana artist.