Career
Villaseñor"s works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2001), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book Burro Genius: A Memoir (2004) describes his life.
The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, from February 2003 to March 2004.
Lion Eyes, published in 2008, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He founded the non-profit organization Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving to help promote peace and harmony throughout the world.
Villaseñor"s self-published book, Snow Goose: Global Thanksgiving, describes his philosophy toward that eventuality. Victor Villaseñor lives on the ranch where he grew up, in Oceanside, California.
