"Thirteen women - all ages and backgrounds - react in unexpected, humorous, and mysterious ways when one day the river suddenly turns a crimson red. The bridge, which the women cross and re-cross in the course of this cycle of stories, becomes a site where the women acquire knowledge about their lives and their landscape as the mystery of the color of the river unravels. Romo illustrates a cross section of border life in classic, lyrical prose, rich with the elements of fable, ancient morality tales, and magic, all the while capturing the extraordinary textures of contemporary border life."--BOOK JACKET.