Joy Castro is an associate professor at the University of NebraskaLincoln in the Department of English and the Institute for Ethnic Studies. Castros first book, The Truth Book: A Memoir (available as a Nebraska Paperback), was named a Book Sense Notable Book by the American Booksellers Association, and her novel, Hell or High Water, was named a National Latino Book Club selection.
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