2. From Santo Domingo to New York City: The Sonic Tales of Luis “Terror” Días and Other “Pendejos Anónimos”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Introduction: Bridging Sonic Literary Borders between the Dominican Republic and New York City 1
5. 1. Merengue Makes It to los Países—with a Twist 15
6. 2. From Santo Domingo to New York City: The Sonic Tales of Luis “Terror” Días and Other “Pendejos Anónimos” 51
7. 3. Reframing Afro-Latina Narratives of Girlhood and Womanhood: Bridging the Borders between Fiction, Nonfiction, and Hip 89
8. 4. Storytelling from the Borderlands: The Journeys of a Dominicanyork Writer and Performer 125
9. Epilogue 161
10. Acknowledgments 167
11. Notes 173
12. Bibliography 203
13. Index 219
14. Plates 230