{"product_id":"everything-begins-ends-at-the-kentucky-club-9781935955320","title":"Everything Begins \u0026 Ends at the Kentucky Club","description":"\u003cp\u003eStonewall Book Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the border is a mirror, sometimes it's an escape, and sometimes it's just the bridge you cross to go home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll borders entangle those who live on either side, resulting in many a tale. Take, for instance, these seven evocative stories coming out of the Kentucky Club on Avenida Ju?rez two blocks south of the Rio Grande. It's a touchstone for all who walk by or go in for a drink or to score. The border on which it sits is really no border at all. Like all special watering holes, it is a liminal space, undefined and unclaimed. It welcomes Spanish and English, Mexicans and gringos, poor and rich, gay and straight, drug addicts and drunks, laughter and sadness, and even despair. It's a place of rich history and good drinks and cold beer and a long, polished mahogany bar. Some days it smells like piss. \"I'm going home to the other side,\" folks say. That's a strange statement, but you hear it all the time at the Kentucky Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Alire S?enz\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning novelist, poet, and writer of children's books. His many acclaimed titles include the picture books \u003ci\u003eA Gift from Pap? Diego, The Dog Who Loved Tortillas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Season for Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e; the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eSammy and Juliana in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Night I Sang to the Monster\u003c\/i\u003e; and the adult story collection \u003ci\u003eEverything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club\u003c\/i\u003e, all from Cinco Puntos Press. His \u003ci\u003eAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e won the Printz Award, young adult literature's highest honor. Ben lives and works in El Paso, Texas. Visit his website at benjaminsaenz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cinco Puntos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185982898450,"sku":"9781935955320","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58cba9a7-4472-4965-99e6-4d50374995c7.jpg?v=1744599573","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everything-begins-ends-at-the-kentucky-club-9781935955320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}