The Last of the Menu Girls
What is the setting of The Last of the Menu Girls by Denise Chavez?
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Southern New Mexico is the perfect setting for author Chavez's work. Dotted throughout this area are numerous small towns, overwhelmingly populated by Hispanic-Americans, both legal and illegal, who live and work and preserve their rich culture and heritage.