"Mrs. Perez" by Oscar Casares

LeVar Burton Reads

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Arts, Performing Arts

4.9 • 17K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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When a burglary deprives her of her most prized possession, a woman discovers just how resilient and assertive she can be. "Mrs. Perez" appears in Oscar Casares' collection BROWNSVILLE: STORIES from Back Bay Books. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

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1:27.5	Hi, I'm LavaR Burton, and this is LavaR Burton Reads.
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