{"product_id":"9781566892544","title":"Leche","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encounters a motley cast of characters, including a renegade nun, a political film director, arrogant hustlers, and the country’s spotlight-driven First Daughter. Haunted by his childhood memories and a troubled family history, Vince unravels the turmoil, beauty, and despair of a life caught between a fractured past and a precarious future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty and mesmerizing, this novel explores the complex colonial and cultural history of the Philippines and the paradoxes inherent in the search for both personal and national identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eR. Zamora Linmark\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eRolling the R's\u003c\/i\u003e (Kaya Press) and two poetry collections, \u003ci\u003ePrime Time Apparitions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of a Sigh\u003c\/i\u003e (Hanging Loose Press). Linmark splits his time between Manila and Honolulu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coffee House Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050299080944,"sku":"9781566892544","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781566892544_p0.jpg?v=1763786787","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781566892544","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}