{"product_id":"9780062313782","title":"The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003eA poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Blanco’s childhood and adolescence were experienced between two imaginary worlds: his parents’ nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of \u003cem\u003eThe Brady Bunch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLeave it to Beaver\u003c\/em\u003e—an “exotic” life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see “la patria.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigating these worlds eventually led Blanco to question his cultural identity through words; in turn, his vision as a writer—as an artist—prompted the courage to accept himself as a gay man. In this moving, contemplative memoir, the 2013 inaugural poet traces his poignant, often hilarious, and quintessentially American coming-of-age and the people who influenced him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA prismatic and lyrical narrative rich with the colors, sounds, smells, and textures of Miami, Richard Blanco’s personal narrative is a resonant account of how he discovered his authentic self and ultimately, a deeper understanding of what it means to be American. His is a singular yet universal story that beautifully illuminates the experience of “becoming;” how we are shaped by experiences, memories, and our complex stories: the humor, love, yearning, and tenderness that define a life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107682042096,"sku":"9780062313782","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062313782_p0.jpg?v=1769893031","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062313782","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}