The Trouble with My Name

by Javier Ávila

Poems from the one-man show, The Trouble with My Name, a work which explores the American Latino experience. With Ávila's unique brand of poetry and satire, he examines the issues of language, race, and social justice in a performance that illustrates what it means to be the American of the future.

This book brings together autobiographical pieces from Ávila's award-winning collections and poems specifically written for the show that appear in print here for the first time.

71 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Christine]

I found this collection to be incredibly timely and moving. Avila is local to my area, and so the stories he tells through this poems were very resonant to me. This was a real joy to read.

[Dolores Peterson]

The author spoke at our college. A powerful message in both the book and the presentation. Local professor.