GILBERT HERNANDEZ
Gilbert Hernandezs sprawling family saga focuses on the United States, where newly immigrated Luba and her sisters, body-builder Petra and therapist/film star Fritz, find their families and friends lives becoming more and more intertwined. As the three sisters have memories of sweet youth, the next generation finds the spotlight: Lubas adult daughter Doralís emcees the proceedings in her role as mischievous host of a childrens TV show, while Petras little girl, Venus, has adventures with her aunt Fritz and her best friend Yoshio. At her mothers urging, Venus also writes missives to her fierce, one-armed cousin Casimira, whos back in Palomar. In these stories ? never before collected together ? Venus tells it like it is!
