{"product_id":"ordinary-girls-a-memoir-9781643750828","title":"Ordinary Girls: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the Must-Read Books of 2019 According to \u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine * Time * Bustle * Electric Literature * Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There is more life packed on each page of \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Girls\u003c\/i\u003e than some lives hold in a lifetime.\" --Julia Alvarez  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this searing memoir, Jaquira D az writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, D az found herself caught between extremes. As her family split apart and her mother battled schizophrenia, she was supported by the love of her friends. As she longed for a family and home, her life was upended by violence. As she celebrated her Puerto Rican culture, she couldn't find support for her burgeoning sexual identity. From her own struggles with depression and sexual assault to Puerto Rico's history of colonialism, every page of \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Girls\u003c\/i\u003e vibrates with music and lyricism. D az writes with raw and refreshing honesty, triumphantly mapping a way out of despair toward love and hope to become her version of the girl she always wanted to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reminiscent of Tara Westover's \u003ci\u003eEducated\u003c\/i\u003e, Kiese Laymon's \u003ci\u003eHeavy\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Karr's \u003ci\u003eThe Liars' Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and Terese Marie Mailhot's \u003ci\u003eHeart Berries\u003c\/i\u003e, Jaquira D az's memoir provides a vivid portrait of a life lived in (and beyond) the borders of Puerto Rico and its complicated history--and reads as electrically as a novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDíaz, Jaquira:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJaquira Díaz \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Puerto Rico. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLongreads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fader\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eT: The New York Times Style Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and included in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays 201\u003c\/i\u003e6. She is the recipient of two Pushcart Prizes, an Elizabeth George Foundation grant, and fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Kenyon Review, and the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. She lives in Miami Beach with her partner, the writer Lars Horn. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611287195922,"sku":"9781643750828","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14eeae77-67a5-444c-99b3-12f0336a0ee5.jpg?v=1732360149","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ordinary-girls-a-memoir-9781643750828","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}