Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests. This week’s list of bestsellers is from Resistencia Bookstore, 1801 S. First.

1. 500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures edited by Elizabeth Martinez

2. The Story of Colors/Historia de los Colores by Subcomandante Marcos

3. Contemporary Mexican Painting in a Time of Change by Shifra Goldman

4. East of the Freeway by raulsalinas

5. Chorizo Tonguefire by J.K. Rowling

6. Prison Writings by Leonard Peltier

7. The American G.I. Forum by Henry A.J. Ramos

8. Almost a Woman by Esmerelda Santiago

9. Jalamanta by Rudolfo Anaya

10. The Quixote Cult by Jenaro Gonzalez

This article appears in February 11 • 2000.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

SUPPORT US