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Ito Romo

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Born
in Laredo, Texas, The United States
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Ito Romo was born and raised on the border in Laredo, Texas. His recent work, dubbed “Chicano Gothic” and “Chicano Noir,” shows the dark and gritty life along Interstate 35 through South Texas, where his family has lived for nine generations. He lives in San Antonio and is Associate Professor of English and Communication Studies at St. Mary’s University, where he teaches Composition, Creative Writing, Mexican-American Literature, and Multi-cultural Literature. He is the author of The Border is Burning (2013) and El Puente / The Bridge (2001), published by University of New Mexico Press.

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The Border Is Burning

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El Puente/The Bridge

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Italian Blood: A Memoir

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Filth Eaters

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Der Duft der Maulbeeren.

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