{"product_id":"cry-for-me-argentina-stories-from-my-messed-up-life-9781639739332","title":"Cry for Me, Argentina: Stories from My Messed-Up Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eVULTURE \u003c\/i\u003eAND NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating.\" --Taika Waititi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in paperback, a hilarious, moving memoir by Argentine American comedian Tamara Yajia, \"one of the funniest people I know\" (Cecily Strong).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTamara Yajia entered the world on a wave of absurdity, born into a family no one would call normal, from her grandfather, the salami-obsessed poppers salesman, to her mother, the OnlyFans model. Not only will her family try anything once, like moving to the United States and opening a food stand named Sexy Chicken; they'll try anything multiple times, like moving back to Argentina, then back to the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe road doesn't get easier for a twelve-year-old Argentinian Jew trying to make it big in Orange County. But through grit, hustle, and a series of harebrained schemes like joining a girl band, and performing her own one-woman show, \u003ci\u003eCumming of Age\u003c\/i\u003e, Tam has made it through, and she's ready to spill some shit--figuratively and literally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTamara Yajia's debut memoir is the messy, blazing story of a young Argentine trying to survive while holding on to her confidence, ambition, and sense of humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tamara Yajia's book is everything you could want from a memoir--the juiciest details, unforgettable characters, all sensually dancing on that delicate tightrope of hilarious and vulnerable. I wholeheartedly give it five out of five child stars.\" --Aparna Nancherla\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639739332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.51w x 1.00d","brand":"Tamara Yajia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715533762741,"sku":"9781639739332","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cry-for-me-argentina-stories-from-my-messed-up-life-9781639739332","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}