{"product_id":"worth-repeating-san-antonio-stories-paperback","title":"Worth Repeating: San Antonio Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Flahive\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTori Pool\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBurgin Streetman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This soulful collection is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Moth\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eHumans of New York.\u003c\/i\u003e\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeople in San Antonio love to tell stories. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorth Repeating: San Antonio Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of forty true tales, epic adventures, and intimate revelations from the heart of one of America's fastest growing and most culturally diverse cities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is the hilarious chronicle of being crowned Turkey Queen of Cuero, as well as stories of finding one's place as an immigrant or refugee, the heartbreak of being on the AIDS epidemic's front lines, and the redemption in writing \u003ci\u003eMy Little Pony\u003c\/i\u003e fan fiction. From the birth of a Freedom Rider to the origins of a literary legend, from the search for a murdered mother's memories to passing our abilities and disabilities along to our children, the pieces here are as varied and nuanced as the city its authors have called home at one time or another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey might not all take place in Texas, but every story has roots in its streets, suburbs, and history. Whether it's an account of being stranded in Uganda, growing up in a Mexican border barrio, catching swine flu in Thailand, being among Harvard University's first Black architecture students, growing up in Iran, or leaving India for a new life in Texas, each story has a soul that is \u003ci\u003epuro\u003c\/i\u003e San Antonio. From last chances to first tries, all of these personal narratives were originally performed in front of an audience at \u003ci\u003eWorth Repeating\u003c\/i\u003e, Texas Public Radio's live storytelling series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriters include Heather Armstrong, Tanveer Arora, Jennie Badger, Kiran Kaur Bains, Marion Barth, Sheila Black, Barbara Bowie, Norma Elia Cantú, Kelly Grey Carlisle, Cary Clack, Jess Elizarraras, Georgia Erck, Tiffany Farias-Sokoloski, Elizabeth Fauerso, Everett L. Fly, Larry Garza, Lorenzo Gomez III, Mike Knoop, David W. Lesch, Rey Lopez, Vanessa Martinez, Collin McGrath, Joaquin Muerte, Sanford Nowlin, Tori Pool, Wendy Rigby, Alex Rubio, Jonathan Ryan, Yara Samman, John Phillip Santos, Burgin Streetman, Whitley Strieber, Barbara S. Taylor, Michael Taylor, Kirsten Thompson, Clay Utley, Cristina Van Dusen, Eddie Vega, Ayon Wen-Waldron, and Bria Woods.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBurgin Streetman\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and the assistant director of Trinity University Press. She started her career in books at Doubleday Book Shop in New York City and has worked for Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, the Jim Henson Company, and Artisan Books. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Curren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Report\u003c\/i\u003e and blogs at Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves. She lives in San Antonio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 5 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764873560352,"sku":"9781595349941","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29fc09c0c81b0e74fe07ad016e17631b.webp?v=1780257029","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/worth-repeating-san-antonio-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}