{"product_id":"the-republic-of-east-la-stories-paperback-1","title":"The Republic of East La: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuis J. Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAlways Running\u003c\/em\u003e comes a brilliant collection of short stories about life in East Los Angeles. Whether hilariously capturing the voice of a philosophizing limo driver whose dream is to make the most of his rap-metal garage band in \"My Ride, My Revolution,\" or the monologue-styled rant of a tes-ti-fy-ing! tent revivalist named Ysela in \"Oiga,\" Rodriguez squeezes humor from the lives of people who are not ready to sacrifice their dreams due to circumstance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these stories, Luis J. Rodriguez gives eloquent voice to the neighborhood where he spent many years as a resident, a father, an organizer, and, finally, a writer: a neighborhood that offers more to the world than its appearance allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.1 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135984472199,"sku":"9780060936860","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d33150ead46dcf560626179cdb54d844_b4b45031-cb06-42ec-b1a1-9e27b97d61a0.webp?v=1732653324","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-republic-of-east-la-stories-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}