Always Running

By Luis J. Rodriguez

Alic Hawkins
 GENRE

● Autobiography
● Literature
● Memoir
 How It Was Used
Purpose Strategy
The book talks a lot about racism and the Poetry
trials and tribulations the author Luis
Rodriguez had to go through growing up in Before each chapter the author starts with a
L.A. Throughout the book he takes you quote from a person in the story or a excerpt
through his addictions and how it was being a of poetry that correlates with what's gonna
gang member during that time before the happen in that chapter .
infamous L.A riots.
 “Rodriguez’s account of his coming of age is vivid,raw...fierce, and
fearless…. Here’s truth no television set, burning night and day,
could ever begin to offer.” -Gary Soto, The New York Times Book
Review

“Bravo, Luis Rodriguez, for the beauty of a strong singular

voice….Must reading. Punto!!” - Piri Thomas, author of Down
These Mean Streets

Reviews
“Every spiky anecdote from a life of guns,razors, uppers, downers,
glue, heroin,sex,and early death supports this former gang
members view of the violence as collective suicide. That
Rodriguez's memoir takes place...before the “92 L.A. riots only
makes this beautifully written and politically astute account more
compelling.” -Suzanne Ruta, Entertainment Weekly

“Extraordinarily haunting and evocative.” -Paul Ruffins, The

Washington Post Book World
 ● Carl Sandburg Literary Award
● Bestselling Classic Memoir
Awards ● Lannan Literary Award For
Poetry
 ● That not everybody has an easy

My Take On The ●
life.
Life has lots of changes.

Book ● Experiences and either build

you or break you down.
 Review

I would recommend this book.