Langston Hughes. James Baldwin. Ralph Ellison. These are some of
the writers who expanded American perspectives on race relations
with their groundbreaking works. Fortunately, great literature
about race didn’t die out in the middle of the 20th century. In
the 1990s and this millennium, gifted writers have penned
notable novels and memoirs about race. Want to understand race
better by reading modern books on the topic? Check out the half-
dozen works of multicultural literature below. Rain of Gold
(1991) Carlsbad, Calif., native Victor Villaseñor tapped into
three generations of family history to craft epic work Rain of
Gold. Sometimes referred to as a Chicano “Roots,” Villaseñor
chronicles his forebears as they migrate from Revolution Era
Mexico to California in the 1900s. Of most importance are the
author’s parents, Juan Salvador and Lupe. Villaseñor tells
parallel stories of each infused with humor, love, fantasy and
folksiness. How did this family history get the name "Rain of
Gold"? After fleeing war torn