The dreamscape of a haunted and hopeful woman, back in print Dubbed a "dreamoir,"
Bruja is a bold and harrowing journey through the dream worlds of Wendy C. Ortiz. Sister memoir to
Hollywood Notebook, it catalogs the happenings of the night: strange visions of the past warped by present-day inklings; animals running loose, never where they should be; familiar nature and architecture made malleable and new. Ortiz's subconscious is bared in full on these pages as the author interrogates her histories. We bravely adventure into new literary form, walking the parallel plane of Ortiz's waking life alongside her. Where the self is anchored in the deepest recesses of the mind, Ortiz invites us to push the boundaries of the subconscious and enter into the dreamoir.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 04/15/2025
ISBN: 9780810148567
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.00lbs