{"product_id":"2940173731722","title":"Lima: : Limon","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn her striking second collection, Natalie Scenters-Zapico sets her unflinching gaze once again on the borders of things. \u003ci\u003eLima :: Limón\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates both the sweet and the sour of the immigrant experience, of life as a woman in the U.S. and Mexico, and of the politics of the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration from the music of her childhood, her lyrical poems focus on the often-tested resilience of women. Scenters-Zapico writes heartbreakingly about domestic violence and its toxic duality of \u003ci\u003emacho\u003c\/i\u003e versus \u003ci\u003ehembra\u003c\/i\u003e, of masculinity versus femininity, and throws into harsh relief the all-too-normalized pain that women endure. Her sharp verse and intense anecdotes brand her poems into the listener; images like the Virgin Mary crying glass tears and a border fence that leaves never-healing scars intertwine as she stares down femicide and gang violence alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnflinching, Scenters-Zapico highlights the hardships and stigma immigrants face on both sides of the border, her desire to create change shining through in every line. \u003ci\u003eLima :: Limón\u003c\/i\u003e is grounding and urgent, a collection that speaks out against violence and works toward healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighBridge Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100967158000,"sku":"2940173731722","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940173731722_p0.jpg?v=1763858864","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940173731722","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}