IN THE MAIL: Elizabeth Fox-Genovese’s Marriage: The Dream That Refuses to Die.

Plus, Tony Robles’ Joey Gonzalez, Great American. Here’s an excerpt from the latter:

“But I don’t feel different,” Joey protested.

“Oh, but you are,” said Mr.s Glass. “For one thing, it’s a little bit harder for minorities to learn, especially if they don’t have a father.”

“But I’m learning just fine,” said Joey. “I want to learn to be a great American.”

“Don’t worry, Joey,” said Mrs. Glass. “There’s a special way to help minorities get ahead. It’s affirmative action. Soon we’ll learn all about affirmative action right here in our classroom. That’s a very important thing we do here at school.”

It’s in both English and Spanish.