{"product_id":"red-hot-salsa-bilingual-poems-on-being-young-and-latino-in-the-united-states-9781250370167","title":"Red Hot Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Hot Salsa\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary collection of bilingual poems from the bestselling editor of \u003ci\u003eCool Salsa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ei think in spanish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ei write in english\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ei want to go back to puerto rico, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ebut i wonder if my kink could live\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ein ponce, mayagüez and carolina\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003etengo las venas aculturadas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eescribo en spanglish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eabraham in español\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e--from \"My Graduation Speech,\" by Tato Laviera\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years after the publication of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eCool Salsa\u003c\/i\u003e, editor Lori Marie Carlson has brought together a stunning variety of Latino poets for a long-awaited follow-up. Established and familiar names are joined by many new young voices, and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Oscar Hijuelos has written the Introduction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poets collected here illuminate the difficulty of straddling cultures, languages, and identities. They celebrate food, family, love, and triumph. In English, Spanish, and poetic jumbles of both, they tell us who they are, where they are, and what their hopes are for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250370167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Lori Marie Carlson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51911720796341,"sku":"9781250370167","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_70b09471-057c-49b0-9c2d-b2ec4b46a222.jpg?v=1761057515","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/red-hot-salsa-bilingual-poems-on-being-young-and-latino-in-the-united-states-9781250370167","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}