{"product_id":"agave-blues-9781949790924","title":"Agave Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes, la sangre atrae, \"the blood calls you back,\" and when Maya gets the call to go back to her agave roots to claim the body of her long-missing father, her world changes forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of her childhood in Mexico, this is the story of ailing attorney Maya, in a broken relationship and butting heads with her teenage daughter, Lily. Maya swears never to return, but once she sets foot on the mystical grounds, she unearths her family's turbulent history and discovers how Tequila has infused deep secrets that have altered her life, both emotionally and physically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe soon realizes what's missing in her life―magic, mystery, art, unconditional love, and the stories of her past, including the myth her father shared with her about her grandfather, Pancho Villa. The fields seem to heal her and her relationships, so she extends her stay in order to reconnect with her family. But when she encounters the handsome, yet haunted Antonio, a childhood crush resurfaces, only to cause her more grief as she tries to master the art of Tequila.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuthie Marlenée is a Mexican-American novelist, poet and screenwriter living in the desert of the Coachella Valley. Marlenée earned a Writers' Certificate in Fiction from UCLA and is the author of \u003ci\u003eIsabela's Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCurse of the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for a James Kirkwood Literary Prize, \u003ci\u003eAgave Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, which received an Honorable Mention by the International Latino Book Awards for the Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Fiction Book Award. \u003ci\u003eAnd Still Her Voice\u003c\/i\u003e is her forthcoming novel. Her writing has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize. She is a member of Macondo Writers Workshop, Inlandia Institute, Palm Springs Writers Guild, and a WriteGirl Mentor. Her poetry and short stories can be found in various publications, including \u003ci\u003eShark Reef\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Coiled Serpent Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSo To Speak\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDetour Ahead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat They Leave Behind: A Latinx Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilver Birch Press\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlow Lightning: Impractical Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWriting From Inlandia\u003c\/i\u003e. She's received awards for her screenplays from the Women's International Film Festival, the Oaxaca Film Festival, Carmesi International Fest, Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards and the Mexico International Film Festival.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pelekinesis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512637624594,"sku":"9781949790924","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6dab2e9-b3dc-496c-bd2c-c679e6faa140.jpg?v=1730955634","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/agave-blues-9781949790924","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}