{"product_id":"cross-stitch-paperback","title":"Cross-Stitch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJazmina Barrera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristina Macsweeney\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut novel of female friendship and coming-of-age from Jazmina Barrera, acclaimed author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinea Nigra\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Lighthouses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, translated by Christina MacSweeney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was meant to be the trip of a lifetime. Mila, Citlali, and Dalia, childhood friends now college aged, leave Mexico City for the London of The Clash and the Paris of Courbet. They anticipate the cafés and crushes, but not the early signs that they are each steadily, inevitably changing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat feels like forever ago. Mila, now a writer and a new mother, has just published a book on needlecraft--an art form so long dismissed as \"women's work.\" But after learning Citlali has drowned, Mila begins to sift through her old scrapbooks, reflecting on their shared youth for the first time as a new wife and mother. What has come of all the nights the three friends spent embroidering together in silence? Did she miss the signs that Citlali needed help?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJazmina Barrera was born in Mexico City in 1988. She was a fellow at the Foundation for Mexican Letters and a fellow at Mexico's Fonca's Program for young writers. She has published work in various print and digital media, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl Malpensante\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl País\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a Master's Degree in Creative Writing in Spanish from New York University, which she completed with the support of a Fulbright grant. She is the author of four books in Spanish: \u003ci\u003eCuerpo extraño\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCuaderno de faros\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLinea nigra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos nombres, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePunto de cruz\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been published in nine countries and translated to English, Dutch, Italian and French. Her book of essays \u003ci\u003eCuerpo extraño (Foreign Body)\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Latin American Voices prize by Literal Publishing in 2013. \u003ci\u003eCuaderno de faros\u003c\/i\u003e was long listed for the von Rezzori award. \u003ci\u003eOn Lighthouses\u003c\/i\u003e (Two Lines Press, 2020) was chosen for the Indie Next list by Indie Bound. \u003ci\u003eLinea Nigra\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist in CANIEM's Book of the year award and the Amazon Primera Novela (First Novel) Award. She is editor and co-founder of Ediciones Antílope. She lives in Mexico City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina MacSweeney has an MA in Literary Translation from the University of East Anglia. Her work has been recognized in a number of important awards. Her translation of Valeria Luiselli's\u003ci\u003e The Story of My Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the 2016 Valle Inclán Translation Prize and also shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award (2017). Her most recent translations include fiction and nonfiction works by Daniel Saldaña París, Elvira Navarro, Verónica Gerber Bicecci, Julián Herbert, Jazmina Barrera, and Karla Suárez. She has also contributed to anthologies of Latin American literature and published translations, articles and interviews on a variety of platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748882546976,"sku":"9781949641653","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d8ad166e7939c97e645342d55dfab1fc.webp?v=1779919097","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cross-stitch-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}