{"product_id":"the-water-museum-stories-hardcover","title":"The Water Museum: Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuis Alberto Urrea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis hard-hitting, beautiful short story collection from one of America's preeminent literary voices \"reflect[s] both sides of his Mexican-American heritage while stretching the reader's understanding of human boundaries\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Examining the borders between one nation and another, between one person and another, Urrea reveals his mastery of the short form. This collection includes the Edgar-award winning \"Amapola\" and his now-classic \"Bid Farewell to Her Many Horses,\" which had the honor of being chosen for NPR's \"Selected Shorts\" not once but twice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Suffused with wanderlust, compassion, and no small amount of rock and roll, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Museum\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection that confirms Luis Alberto Urrea as an American master.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Highway\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLuis Alberto Urrea\u003c\/b\u003e is also the bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Hummingbird's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Beautiful North\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQueen of America\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Water Museum\u003c\/i\u003e, a PEN\/Faulkner Award finalist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He has won the Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, among many other honors. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, he lives outside of Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e PEN\/Faulkner Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44409657262215,"sku":"9780316334372","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ai8vTlVVZ2hmSWdZbEhXY1hQdUFQZz09.webp?v=1775350024","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-water-museum-stories-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}