There Was a Woman

This had been hanging out on my “reading” list for a year and a half. No idea why, but I think my Kindle died and then I got distracted and started reading other things, so I actually re-started it in early June.I think I first encountered La Llorona when I was a pre-teen, in [b:Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype 241823 Women Who Run With the Wolves Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype Clarissa Pinkola Estés https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1433638820s/241823.jpg 981745], and have had an on-and-off love affair with her since.This is an enjoyable and pleasantly un-jargony book, although it might be a little overwhelming if you're new to Chican@ studies or the legend of La Llorona. Pèrez has a workman-like prose and the folklore studies and anthropological analyses are readily understandable from a layman's perspective. I started out highlighting in my copy stories and studies that I hadn't yet read, and let me tell you, this book is a treasure trove if you want to dive into Chican@ authors and poets, both about this topic and in general.