{"product_id":"love-war-stories-paperback","title":"Love War Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIvelisse Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePuerto Rican girls are brought up to want one thing: true love. Yet they are raised by women whose lives are marked by broken promises, grief, and betrayal. While some believe that they'll be the ones to finally make it work, others swear not to repeat cycles of violence. This collection documents how these \"love wars\" break out across generations as individuals find themselves caught in the crosshairs of romance, expectations, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Ivelisse Rodriguez earned a PhD in English creative writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MFA from Emerson College. She has published fiction in \u003cem\u003eAll about Skin: Short Fiction by Women of Color\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBoston Review\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBilingual Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and others. She is a senior fiction editor at \u003cem\u003eKweli\u003c\/em\u003e, a Kimbilio fellow, and a VONA\/Voices alum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e PEN\/Faulkner Award (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769916948768,"sku":"9781936932252","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/201230fad55d5cd1272f3c76df315dc3.webp?v=1780359757","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/love-war-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}