Many of the stories in Sabrina & Corina are set in the fictional town of Saguarita. How do you see those elements in these stories? 10.
Fajardo-Anstine has said that she wrote Sabrina & Corina out of a need to understand why beauty and death were linked so closely in her culture. Why do you think Fajardo-Anstine explored violence against women in this community? 9. How do the different characters in these stories define home, as well as their place in society and among their families? And how do you as a reader define the concept of home? 8. A sense of home and one of place and are very important in Sabrina & Corina. How does the author highlight these hybrid identities? 7. Many of the characters in Sabrina & Corina are ethnically mixed. What did Sabrina & Corina teach you about the Latinx and indigenous experiences in the United States? 6. Fajardo-Anstine presents her female characters as pillars of strength and women with flaws. In what ways do the characters tell one another stories, and for what reasons? 4. What is the importance of storytelling in Sabrina & Corina. Which characters seemed to complement each other for better or worse? 3. Many of the protagonists in Sabrina & Corina are presented with a type of twinning character. Did this book teach you something new about the American West? If so, what? 2. READERS GUIDE Questions and Topics for Discussion 1.
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