{"product_id":"where-are-you-from-letters-to-my-son-paperback","title":"Where Are You from: Letters to My Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTomás Q. Morín\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this tender collection of letters to his son, Tomás Q. Morín meditates on love, the body, and the future his son will have to face. He writes about the America his son will soon be born into, a country that will constantly question his place in it. An America that wields labels like \u003ci\u003eBlack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ewhite\u003c\/i\u003e to make itself feel safe. An America in which Mexican American people continue to be seen as outsiders in their ancestral lands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Starting in New Jersey during a long-distance teaching position before his son's birth and spanning to the present day, Morín shares his experiences with racism to sketch for his son ways to respond to bigotry that won't sacrifice his dignity or his spirit. He also challenges his young son, and the reader by extension, to reassess their perception of the world and the language we use to understand and label our surroundings. Hovering over Morín's bold vision for shaking off the chains of injustice is a quartet of literary angels: Baldwin and Dostoevsky, Ellison and Camus. \u003ci\u003eWhere Are You From\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and gripping testament that speaks to all the sons and daughters of America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTomás Q. Morín\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including the memoir \u003ci\u003eLet Me Count the Ways\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2022), winner of the 2022 Writers' League of Texas Nonfiction Book Award; the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eMachete\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Larger Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePatient Zero\u003c\/i\u003e; and other books. He is on the faculty at Rice University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748972527904,"sku":"9781496237767","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99bd29eff0ff9622728c77a7d96b5ec8.webp?v=1779921739","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/where-are-you-from-letters-to-my-son-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}