Imaginary lines

"Sheep and goats battle for souls and appetites. A cockfighter and matador feed their families through bloodshed. An aging gigolo glimpses love through lust and money. Women and chile peppers conquer by being consumed. Maids create homes in other people's lives. Magic becomes realism and vice versa. If we are what we eat -- where do we draw the line? Warm and knowing, these stories by veteran border watchers turn boundaries into mirrors and frontiers into metaphors of the lines that keep people attached and apart"--Cover (p. 4).