{"product_id":"before-9781941920282","title":"Before","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e's 10 Books to Read in August\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ean altogether fresh take on the coming-of-age story...Boullosa manages to merge humor with panic seamlessly. -- Publishers Weekly Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmen Boullosa is, in my opinion, a true master.--Alvaro Mutis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart bildungsroman, part ghost story, part revenge novel, \u003ci\u003eBefore \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a woman who returns to the landscape of her childhood to overcome the fear that held her captive as a girl. This powerful exploration of the path to womanhood and lost innocence won Mexico's two most prestigious literary prizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Boullosa\u003c\/b\u003e, one of Mexico's leading writers, has published nearly twenty novels. Her most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eTexas: The Great Theft\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2014 Typographical Era Translation Award and was shortlisted for the 2015 PEN Translation Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Deep Vellum Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941920282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carmen Boullosa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40292640424117,"sku":"9781941920282","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_51d37548-b671-47e1-9528-65ae58a7a169.jpg?v=1624333069","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/before-9781941920282","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}