{"product_id":"leche-paperback","title":"Leche - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Zamora Linmark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young Filipino American's riotous adventures through the sprawling, tragicomic landscape of modern-day Manila.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As Vince ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encounters a motley cast of characters, including a renegade nun, a political film director, arrogant hustlers, and the country's spotlight-driven First Daughter. Haunted by his childhood memories and a troubled family history, Vince unravels the turmoil, beauty, and despair of a life caught between a fractured past and a precarious future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitty and mesmerizing, this novel explores the complex colonial and cultural history of the Philippines and the paradoxes inherent in the search for both personal and national identities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet, novelist, and playwright \u003cb\u003eR. Zamora Linmark\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the best-selling novel \u003ci\u003eRolling the R's\u003c\/i\u003e (Kaya Press) and three collections of poetry, \u003ci\u003ePrime Time Apparitions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of a Sigh\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDrive By Vigils\u003c\/i\u003e, all from \u003ci\u003eHanging Loose Press\u003c\/i\u003e. A recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, including two from the Fulbright Foundation, a Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission, he has published in numerous journals and anthologies in the U.S. and the Philippines. His stage adaptation of \u003ci\u003eRolling the R's\u003c\/i\u003e premiered in Honolulu in 2008 to critical and commercial success. Linmark divides his time between Manila and Honolulu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57342488379697,"sku":"9781566892544","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/y6DHonrJi79781566892544.webp?v=1793937328","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/leche-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}