Walkin' with the Beast

Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Danny Valdez is a much-needed wordslinger of the 21st century. His debut book, WALKIN' WITH THE BEAST is light in mass, but heavy in soul. From page one the reader is enveloped in Valdez's reality, which may be eerily familiar to some, and completely alien to others. In either case, his honest no nonsense writing style pulls you in. Valdez has the uncanny ability to spin tales of real life, while drawing out heart-wrenching bits of modern philosophy from his experiences. His stories are like fables, but with indifferent observations rather than morals.