{"product_id":"dogeaters-paperback","title":"Dogeaters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Hagedorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Rosal\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An original, raw, and wild novel that has held its power and demands to be read.\" --Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sympathizer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and Winner of the American Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJessica Hagedorn is the recipient of The Before Columbus Foundation's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic and influential story centered on the cultural and political stakes of life in Marcos-era Philippines\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Manila in the turbulent period of the Philippines' late dictator. It is a world in which American pop culture and local Filipino tradition mix flamboyantly, and gossip, storytelling, and extravagant behavior thrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wildly disparate group of characters--including movie stars and waiters, a young junkie and the richest man in the Philippines--becomes ensnared in a spiral of events culminating in a beauty pageant, a film festival, and an assassination. At the center of this maelstrom is Rio, a feisty schoolgirl who will grow up to live in America and look back with longing on the land of her youth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Hagedorn was born and raised in the Philippines and came to the United States in her early teens. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eToxicology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDream Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gangster Of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDogeaters\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the American Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Award. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eDanger And Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of poetry and prose, and the editor of three anthologies: \u003ci\u003eManila Noir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharlie Chan Is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCharlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home In The World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42087594786951,"sku":"9780143138167","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9a94d6004129bd5f59b39a5dd5ed6ab6_2c80fd36-ae27-4d67-adb4-60ee0cb9342d.webp?v=1734068720","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dogeaters-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}