Chapters 22 - 24 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 opens with Audre meeting Eudora, a gray-haired woman called La Periodista. She's an alcoholic and "the most fascinating woman [Audre] had ever met." She was the first woman to attend the University of Texas and had worked in news her whole life. She had a love named Karen, and they jointly owned a bookstore in Mexico, the "more liberal" forties. But the store was lost for many reasons. Eudora also had breast cancer. Audre begins to spend as much time as she can with Eudora, and they share their life stories with one another. Audre and Eudora are attracted to one another and find each other beautiful. Finally Audre tells Eudora that she wants to sleep with her. They make love passionately. Over time, Eudora teaches Audre much about Mexican history. And they keep their relationship a...