"Told with a reporter's eye and a poet's voice,
All They Will Call You is a great historical piece of work, completing the mission that Woody Guthrie embarked on when he wrote his classic song long ago."–David Amram, author of
Offbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac "Hernandez's loving detail and authentic knowledge of the Valley continue to plant him firmly in Steinbeck and Saroyan country while forging his own path. Part documentary, part thriller, Hernandez's work rings true–nearly breathless with new information and a certain justice now rising like smoke from the wreckage in the canyons of his beloved and mysterious San Joaquin."–Richard Montoya, Filmmaker and Playwright
"A scrupulous writer and researcher, Hernandez has changed the course of America's musical history, as well as its immigration history."–Will Kaufman, author of
Woody Guthrie, American Radical "This story holds great historical significance as we continue to define ourselves as a nation. . . . Woody would be proud to know that his song played a part as a catalyst for this book, offering overdue closure to the lives of these workers."–Deana McCloud, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Center
"Woody Guthrie must surely be smiling, wherever he is.
All They Will Call You completes the sad yet compelling story outlined many years ago in his song 'Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee).' Thanks to Tim Hernandez, the souls of the migrant workers lost in that 1948 plane wreck can now rest peacefully. Required reading for true Guthrie fans."–Robert Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum