{"product_id":"leche-9781566892544","title":"Leche","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Zamora Linmark\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eRolling the R's\u003c\/i\u003e (Kaya Press) and two poetry collections, \u003ci\u003ePrime Time Apparitions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of a Sigh\u003c\/i\u003e (Hanging Loose Press). Linmark splits his time between Manila and Honolulu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coffee House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781566892544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2011 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2011 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2011 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R. Zamora Linmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659990757532,"sku":"9781566892544","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_097c26d5-dd3c-4487-a1b4-9c8f2a292b7f.jpg?v=1603895885","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/leche-9781566892544","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}