Luis Alberto Urrea 2017

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Luis Alberto Urrea on the Power of Family

Luis Alberto Urrea on the Power of Family

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Author Luis Alberto Urrea's latest novel, "The House of Broken Angels," is inspired by his own Mexican-American family. Set in a San Diego neighborhood, the book's characters celebrate a final birthday for a beloved brother dying of cancer, and a funeral for his elderly mother. The farewell doubleheader may sound depressing, but the book buzzes with joy. And so does this talk from Urrea, held on stage in Aspen, Colorado as part of an Aspen Words lecture series. Aspen Words is the literary program of the Aspen Institute.

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