Alex Espinoza

The Dream Within and Other Stories

Tales of Supernatural HorrorA demon haunts a woman and a man in an attempt to lead them to despair and damnation. A storyteller brings one of his tales to life. A boy loses more than his innocence on a camping trip with his grandfather. Fly with dark angels and learn of a female vampire's beginning ...

The Five Acts of Diego Leon: A Novel

Acclaimed author Alex Espinoza, whose writing Lisa See has called “fresh, magical, beautiful, and evocative,” returns with a captivating, unforgettable novel set in Hollywood’s Golden Age, as a gifted and determined young man leaves Mexico—and everything he’s ever known—to follow his dreams. Growin...

By Alex Espinoza Los Santos de Agua Mansa, California Still Water Saints (Spanish Edition) (Unabridged) [Audio CD]

Still Water Saints

Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles and home to the Botanica Oshun, where people come seeking charms, herbs, and candles. Above all, they seek the guidance of Perla Portillo, the shop's owner. Perla has ser...

Fiction: Writing the Other (2010): Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Panel 1021

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,...

Los Santos de Agua Mansa, California Still Water Saints (Spanish Edition)

Los Santos de Agua Mansa, California (Still Water Saints) chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles. It is home to the Botánica Oshún, where people come seeking charms, herbs, candles, and, above all, the guidance of the shop's own...

Los santos de Agua Mansa, California: Una novela (Spanish Edition)

Agua Mansa, un pueblo en gran parte hispano más allá de la periferia de Los Ángeles, es el hogar de Perla Portillo y su Botánica Oshún, adonde acude la gente en busca de amuletos, hierbas y velas. Más que nada, buscan los consejos de Perla, quien ha estado al servicio de la comunidad durante años, a...

Still Water Saints: A Novel

“As perfect as the beads of a rosary.”–Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street“Fresh, magical, beautiful, evocative” says Lisa See, about this wonderful first novel by Alex Espinoza. Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond t...

Alex Espinoza

Alex A. Espinoza (born May 31, 1964) is a former National Football League quarterback who played for one season with the Kansas City Chiefs. He went to...