{"product_id":"9780060936860","title":"The Republic of East LA : Stories","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Republic of East LA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Luis J. Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAlways Running\u003c\/em\u003e comes a brilliant collection of short stories about life in East Los Angeles. Whether hilariously capturing the voice of a philosophizing limo driver whose dream is to make the most of his rap-metal garage band in \"My Ride, My Revolution,\" or the monologue-styled rant of a tes-ti-fy-ing! tent revivalist named Ysela in \"Oiga,\" Rodriguez squeezes humor from the lives of people who are not ready to sacrifice their dreams due to circumstance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these stories, Luis J. Rodriguez gives eloquent voice to the neighborhood where he spent many years as a resident, a father, an organizer, and, finally, a writer: a neighborhood that offers more to the world than its appearance allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Rodriguez is skillful at rendering the aura of East L.A.”\u003cbr\u003e“a flashy take on the vital Spanglish-Speaking culture of East Los Angeles.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060936860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Rayo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41038775189710,"sku":"9780060936860","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060936860.jpg?v=1647828800","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060936860","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}