Heart-Shaped Cookies
David Rice was born in Weslaco, Texas, in 1964 and lived in Edcouch, Texas, for much of his youth. He later moved to Austin, where he now resides. His bicultural heritage stems from his father’s adoption by an Anglo family. Rice is a graduate of Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. His second book, Crazy Loco, was published in 2001, and his stories have also appeared in numerous anthologies.
Heart-Shaped Cookies and Other Stories, David Rice’s new collection, consists of seven short stories from his first book (Give the Pig a Chance, Bilingual Press), three stories reprinted from various anthologies, nine flash fiction pieces, and a play by Mike D. García based on Rice’s short story “She Flies.” Rice skillfully balances humor and sensitivity in his writing, and his imaginative tales and colorful characters appeal to young readers on many levels.