The Ilan Stavans Library of Latino Civilization presents a diverse and representative selection of essays on the most studied topics, people, and issues in high schools and universities across the country. The series, the first of its kind, explores Latino life, culture, and history in the United States in its multiple facets, with its ramifications in the Americas, the Caribbean Basin, and the Iberian Peninsula. Drawing from the most significant articles-including peer-review essays, interviews, and reviews-books in the series bring together the best scholarship on the Latino experience in America. The series offers an expansive breadth of coverage, with topics spanning from religion, politics, and social issues, to cinema, literature, music, cuisine, and social life. Each volume includes an introduction by Ilan Stavans, a chronology of events relating to the topic, and a detailed bibliography to aid students in further research. About the Editor Ilan Stavans has been called "the czar of Latino culture in the United States" by the New York Times and "Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast" by the IWashington Post. Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College and the recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Latino Literature Prize, the Antonia Pantoja Award, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Rubén Darío Distinction. He earned an Emmy nomination as host of the PBS show La Plaza: Conversations with Ilan Stavans. He has taught at Columbia University, Oberlin College, and Smith College, among other institutions, and is the author of numerous books including Encyclopedia Latina (2005) and the forthcoming Greenwood Encyclopedia of Latin Music.