{"product_id":"my-body-is-paper-stories-and-poems-paperback","title":"My Body Is Paper: Stories and Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGil Cuadros\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePablo Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKevin Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cuadros died of AIDS in 1996, two years after chronicling the disease in \u003cem\u003eCity of God\u003c\/em\u003e, a book of poems and stories about queer Los Angeles. His belated follow-up takes the same form, with the same bracing urgency.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Without doubt one of the sexiest and most important writers I've ever read.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Torres, author of \u003cem\u003eBlackouts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMy Body Is Paper\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to the unrelenting literary magic of Gil Cuadros. Through poetry and prose, Cuadros holds a mirror up to California, reflecting this land of dualities back at us. He gives us sunshine and sickness, ecstasy and drudgery, eros and death. I am so very grateful for his work.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eMyriam Gurba, author of \u003cem\u003eCreep: Accusations and Confessions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince \u003cem\u003eCity of God\u003c\/em\u003e (1994) by Gil Cuadros was published 30 years ago, it has become an unlikely classic (an \"essential book of Los Angeles\" according to the \u003cem\u003eLA Times\u003c\/em\u003e), touching readers and writers who find in his work a singular evocation of Chicanx life in Los Angeles during and leading up to the AIDS epidemic, which took his life in 1996. Little did we know, Cuadros continued writing exuberant prose and poems in the period between his one published book and his untimely death at the age of 34. This recently discovered treasure, \u003cem\u003eMy Body Is Paper\u003c\/em\u003e, is a stunning portrait of sex, family, religion, culture of origin, and the betrayals of the body. Tender and blistering, erotic and spiritual--Cuadros dives into these complexities which we grapple with today, showing us how to survive these times, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUTHOR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGil Cuadros\u003c\/b\u003e (1962-1996) was a groundbreaking gay Latino writer whose work explored the intersections of sexuality, race, and spirituality. Diagnosed as HIV positive in 1987, Cuadros channeled his experiences into his acclaimed collection, \u003ci\u003eCity of God\u003c\/i\u003e (published by City Lights in 1994), which captured the raw emotions of living with a life-threatening illness. His lyrical intensity and unflinching honesty shined a light on marginalized communities and familial expectations. The book was highly acclaimed when it was first published and captured the attention of prominent writers in the literary community, among them Paul Monette, Eloise Klein Healy, and Wanda Coleman. It has gained a growing readership over the years. Cuadros was a resident of West Hollywood when he died at the age of thirty-four. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDITORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePablo Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e's scholarship and research are grounded in activism and collaborations that unearth the legacies of Latinx and Chicanx AIDS queer ancestry through literature, photography, documentary, and film. He is an assistant professor in Women and Gender Studies and Queer Studies at California State University, Fullerton, and is a first-gen Chicanx from Pico Rivera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin J. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is the executor of the Estate of Gil Cuadros, and a longtime copy editor and writer. Currently, he serves as Senior Writer and Associate Editor for MagellanTV, where he writes on various topics related to art and culture. Martin resides in Glendale, CA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRafael Pérez-Torres \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of English and Gender Studies at UCLA and author of \u003ci\u003eMovements in Chicano Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCritical Mestizaje\u003c\/i\u003e, co-author of \u003ci\u003eMemories of an East L.A. Outlaw\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Chicano Studies Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Santa Barbara, CA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Wolverton\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed author of twelve books of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, including her forthcoming novel, \u003ci\u003eSeason of the Eclipse\u003c\/i\u003e, from Bella Books. The Lambda Award-winning literary editor for \u003ci\u003eHis: brilliant new fiction by gay writers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHers: brilliant new fiction by lesbians\u003c\/i\u003e, she lives in Los Angeles, CA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOREWORD BY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Torres \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eWe the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlackouts\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2023 National Book Awards for Fiction. Recipient of numerous accolades for his work, including the National Book Foundation \"5 Under 35,\" a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, and a fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, he teaches at UCLA and lives in Los Angeles, CA.\u003cbr\u003e\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 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748154999072,"sku":"9780872869097","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7a7c2cf438f3100612238bbb1a1b64d1.webp?v=1779905400","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-body-is-paper-stories-and-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}