The Sacred History of Braulio Cantero

This dark and comic novel tells the Cantero family's exaggerated and sometimes fantastical stories in the wake of losing their patriarch, Braulio Pepper Cantero. The protagonist explores the rich textures of life in Mexico, the Frontera, and the American Southwest while navigating the horrific experiences of abuse and the intergenerational pain carried across these landscapes. The Sacred History of Braulio Cantero delves deep into the stories we tell ourselves to justify and possibly forgive generational family abuse. This novel explores the importance of story and family history and how they influence our mundane lives. The Sacred History of Braulio Cantero is a raunchy, exuberant novel filled with images that will haunt and have you laughing simultaneously.