. . "Portuguese Americans." . . "Portuguese Americans Fiction." . . . . . "The stories in this prize-winning collection evoke a complete world, one so richly imagined and finely realized that the stories themselves are not so much read as experienced. The world of these stories is Portuguese-American, redolent of incense and spices, resonant with ritual and prayer, immersed in the California culture of freeway and commerce. Lacked with lyrical prose and vivid detail, acclaimed writer Katherine Vaz conjures a captivating blend of Old World heritage and New World culture to explore the links between families, friends, strangers, and their world."@en . . "Our lady of the artichokes and other Portuguese-American stories"@en . "Our lady of the artichokes and other Portuguese-American stories" . . . . . "Fiction"@en . "Fiction" . . "Electronic books"@en . .