LeVar Burton Reads

"The King of Bread" by Luis Alberto Urrea

A boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom.   This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at <a href="http://luisurrea.com/" target="_blank">luisurrea.com</a>.

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