| PROLOGUE: HOW TO EAT A GUAVA | 1 | (4) | |
| JIBARA | 5 | (14) | |
| FIGHTING NAKED | 19 | (16) | |
| SOMEONE IS COMING TO TAKE YOUR LAP | 35 | (26) | |
| THE AMERICAN INVASION OF MACUN | 61 | (24) | |
| WHY WOMEN REMAIN JAMONA | 85 | (20) | |
| MAMI GETS A JOB | 105 | (26) | |
| EL MANGLE | 131 | (22) | |
| LETTERS FROM NEW YORK | 153 | (18) | |
| CASI SEÑORITA | 171 | (16) | |
| DREAMS OF A BETTER LIFE | 187 | (24) | |
| ANGELS ON THE CEILING | 211 | (30) | |
| YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW | 241 | (14) | |
| A SHOT AT IT | 255 | (12) | |
| EPILOGUE: ONE OF THESE DAYS | 267 | (4) | |
| Glossary | 271 |