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The Princeton Rugby Guy is NOW available in print and Kindle. Beautifully edited by Joel David Palmer, with added material this is a triumph for the author, David Kennedy Polanco. Very seldom (if ever) do we read of a Mexican-American character like David's HARVARD (the central character of the novella). While most authors brush on Latino characters, and/or all too often feature accent-filled, half-English, short on knowledge brown faced Latinos -- David has created an articulate, educated (think Mayor of San Antonio Julian Castro) young man of Mexican ancestry. From the book:

From his choice of language and wardrobe, Harvard was criticized by the hoodlums in his neighborhood for "trying to act white", sometimes even more than for his sexuality. At the same time, the Latinos snickered at his limited Spanish vocabulary. Just the same, Harvard carried in equal measure his American patriotism and love for his Mexican heritage.

Harvard was of Mexican ancestry and solidly grounded as an American. He could in the same breath laud the achievements of Noble Prize winner Octavio Paz and boast of his grandfather’s five medals for service during the Second World War. Although Harvard, and his parents and their families, had been born in Los Angeles, being labeled Mexican - sometimes as a derogatory, other times as a compliment...

The Princeton Rugby Guy is Mr. Polanco's first book (the premiere of a book series), some of the conversations and all of the characters are taken from his plays. David's first works were produced on the New York City stage in 1998. Since that time, the playwright (turned author) has had at least one show on the boards annually. 
The novella is filled with historical tidbits (didn't know, until reading the book, Paul Revere's grandson died in the Civil War), great works of poetry in motion, and a twist. 

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