{"product_id":"the-molino-a-memoir-1","title":"The Molino: A Memoir (paperback)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn undeniably effective memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Molino\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis also revealing history of a family and its eatery in downtown Tucson, where for generations a mill ground the corn for tortillas and tamales that were integral to lives in one of the city’s historic neighborhoods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelani Martinez, who teaches writing at the University of Arizona, explores tensions within her extensive family, within the local community, and within the broader culture in a series of vignettes which are sometimes poignant, sometimes funny. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHopes, ambitions, flaws, and fears reflect concerns which are specific to her family’s story, but also capture the force of those who strive in a world where, as Martinez writes, “there are thorns of every sort here. Most penetrate for a moment but sting longer.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UAZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41437863706757,"sku":"Melani Martinez","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/martinez_9780816556151_50ed6.jpg?v=1763664457","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/the-molino-a-memoir-1","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}