{"product_id":"the-boundaries-of-their-dwelling-paperback","title":"The Boundaries of Their Dwelling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlake Sanz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between the American South and Mexico, these stories explore how immigrant and native characters are shaped by absent family and geography. A Chilanga teen wins a trip to Miami to film a reality show about family while pining for the American brother she's never met. A Louisiana carpenter tends to his drug-addicted son while rebuilding his house after a slew of hurricanes. A New Orleans ne'er-do-well opens a Catholic-themed bar in the wake of his devout mother's death. A village girl from Chiapas baptizes her infant on a trek toward the U.S. border. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the collection's second half, we follow a Veracruzan-born drifter, Manuel, and his estranged American son, Tommy. Over decades, they negotiate separate nations and personal tragicomedies on their journeys from innocence to experience. As Manuel participates in student protests in Mexico City in 1968, he drops out to pursue his art. In the 1970s, he immigrates to Louisiana, but soon leaves his wife and infant son behind after his art shop fails. Meanwhile, Tommy grows up in 1980s Louisiana, sometimes escaping his mother's watchful eye to play basketball at a park filled with the threat of violence. In college, he seeks acceptance from teammates by writing their term papers. Years later, as Manuel nears death and Tommy reaches middle age, they reconnect, embarking on a mission to jointly interview a former riot policeman about his military days; in the process, father and son discover what it has meant to carry each other's stories and memories from afar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlake Sanz \u003c\/b\u003ehas published fiction in \u003ci\u003eEcotone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePuerto del Sol\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFifth Wednesday Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He teaches writing at the University of Denver, and lives in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.11 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767472161056,"sku":"9781609388072","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d144be02f1eb4137fb25e3a222946b33.webp?v=1780311955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-boundaries-of-their-dwelling-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}