And now, 85 years old and having a remarkable 65-year writing career, Victor reflects on his life achievements, receiving over 265 rejections before the publication of his first book Macho!, (compared by the LA Times to the best of John Steinbeck), then appointed the Founding Chair of the Steinbeck Institute, Victor Villaseñor has received numerous awards and honors, including multiple Nobel Prize nominations, recognizing his literary excellence, cultural contributions, and enduring impact on American and international literature. 

His works, including the trilogy of Rain of Gold, Thirteen Senses, and Wild Steps of Heaven about his parents and grandparents, then Burro Genius and Crazy Loco Love about the next generation, vividly weave together history, memoir, and the magic of oral tradition, illuminating universal truths about love, resilience, and the miracle of life.

Now, in his newest masterpiece, Gathering StarDust, Villaseñor invites readers to come, take his hand, and become children once again, so they can go on the adventure of being raised up together by his Yaqui grandmother, understanding that according to Yaqui legend we, Human People, come across the Heavens gathering StarDust so we can help Our Loving Almighty plant Heaven on Mother Earth. For this is who we Humans are, and we’ve been doing this since Timeless Time on other Mother Earths throughout Our Whole Universe.

So, whether you are discovering Victor Villaseñor for the first time or returning to his work like a beloved home, Gathering StarDust will rekindle your sense of wonder, deepen your connection with Our Mother Earth, and give you a real understanding of what science is now finally saying is true, that we, Human People, are, in fact, made up of StarDust!