Tales from the Holy Land Author:Rafael Alvarez Tales from the Holy Land is the third collection of short fiction from the Baltimore author and screenwriter. The stories take place along the narrow streets and alleys of Alvarez's heartbreaking hometown, charting secret histories of the last 100 years through the difficult and hopeful lives of tugboat men, junk collectors, beautiful women, sho... more »rt order cooks and an artist who captures it all in house paint on the sides of abandoned buildings.« less