In 'Chicano Frankenstein,' the undead are the new

In 'Chicano Frankenstein,' the undead are the new underpaid labor force

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Daniel Olivas's novel puts a new spin on the age-old Frankenstein story. In this retelling, 12 million "reanimated" people provide a cheap workforce for the United States...and face a very familiar type of bigotry. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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