Cristina Henriquez on "Come Together, Fall Apart," her collection of short stories and a novella, strongly influenced by her childhood in Panama and her memories of her father.

Lunch with writer Marcos Villatoro - a self-described "Latino Hillbilly" - at San Miguel restaurant in San Francisco offers up some insight into his novel Minos, part of a scary series with a strong Latina heroine and a very seductive criminal. This interview also features some delicious dishes from El Salvador from this great family restaurant in the heart of the Mission District. Good food and good conversation, one of life's great pleasures!