A Message from Victor Villaseñor
HBO preparing a ten-hour miniseries based on 'Rain of Gold'
Author Victor Villaseñor is happy to announce that a ten-hour Rain of Gold miniseries is in the works at HBO, and shooting will begin next year.
In an open letter on his Web site, Villaseñor has asked friends of the acclaimed trilogy to voice their gratitude to HBO for their continuous support of the project, even though the shooting schedule has been delayed.
In order to help finally make this miniseries a reality, please send a letter or e-mail to the HBO executives listed HERE.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In this all-American story of poverty, immigration, struggle, and success, Villaseñor focuses on three generations of his kin, their spiritual and cultural roots in Mexico, and their immigration to California, where they overcome poverty, prejudice, and econmoic exploitation. This is the warm-hearted, humorous, and tragic true story of the wily, wary, persevering forebears of Villaseñor.
“Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor both enhances and enriches the American experience. It is a well-written work, filled with indelible drama and people.” —Alex Haley, author of Roots
"A grand and vivid history ... [Villaseñor's] characters are keenly drawn ... Often I felt like a family member quietly watching from a corner stool."" —The New York Times Book Review
"Villaseñor is a born storyteller, and this Latino Roots ... is a gripping inspirational epic full of wild adventure, bootlegging, young love, miracles, tragedies, murder and triumph over cultural barriers." —Publishers Weekly
VICTOR VILLASEÑOR is a writer whose works have brought Mexican-American culture and literature to a wide audience. He is the author of the highly acclaimed best-sellers, Burro Genius (Rayo, 2004); Rain of Gold (Arte Público Press, 1991); and Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (Rayo, 2002). His other non-fiction works include Wild Steps of Heaven (Delta Books, 1995), Jury: The People vs. Juan Corona (Little Brown and Company, 1976), and the screenplay for the award-winning film The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. Villaseñor lives in Oceanside, California, where he continues to write.
