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Guadalupe Rosales' memoir is a family album, a house party and an altar

With "East of the River: A Memoir of Los Angeles Girlhood," Rosales has written a coming-of-age story fit for the big screen.

Guadalupe Rosales' memoir is a family album, a house party and an altar

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With "East of the River: A Memoir of Los Angeles Girlhood," Rosales has written a coming-of-age story fit for the big screen.

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With "East of the River: A Memoir of Los Angeles Girlhood," Rosales has written a coming-of-age story fit for the big screen.

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