Fifteen Candles: 15 Tales of Taffeta, Hairspray, Drunk Uncles, and Other Quinceanera Stories

For the uninitiated, the quincea era celebrates the passage of a fifteen-year-old girl into adulthood: It's a bit bat mitzvah with a dash of debutante ball, and loaded with the same potential for hilarity and adolescent angst. In this original anthology, fifteen of the brightest and funniest Latino writers, men and women alike, share their own memories of these moving and often absurd extravaganzas--tales of that unique form of familial humiliation that is borne of the best intentions, fierce love, and the infectious joy of parents finally allowing their little girl to grow up.

Author: Adriana V. Lopez
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 06/12/2007
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.04h x 6.58w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9780061241925

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/07/2007 pg. 55
Booklist 06/01/2007 pg. 25
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 188
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2008 pg. 11
Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 51

About the Author
Lopez, Adriana V.: -

Adriana Lopez was the founding editor of Críticas magazine, Publishers Weekly's Spanish-language sister publication. Lopez's work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, among other publications. A member of the PEN American Center, she lives in New York City.