Carmen Tafolla and Thelma Ortiz Muraida retell the South Side Donkey Lady legend
The author and artist reimagine the local tale as the story of a woman wronged by her community.
The Alamo Republican brief, from reporting by KSAT
Bexar County
Author Carmen Tafolla and artist Thelma Ortiz Muraida have reimagined a legend from San Antonio's South Side. The story is the tale of the Donkey Lady.
For generations, hearing the Donkey Lady story or driving out to the old Elm Creek bridge late at night has been an unofficial rite of passage for people on the South Side. The new version presents the Donkey Lady as a woman wronged by her community.
Written by The Alamo Republican from KSAT’s reporting, using only the facts in it. KSAT’s own headline: “New book by San Antonio author, illustrator explores truth and myth behind Donkey Lady ghost story”
Ofrendas are becoming more common in the Valley ahead of Nov. 1, as the holiday gains popularity in the region and across the U.S.
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