{"product_id":"sons-of-salt","title":"Sons of Salt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2025 International Latino Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong-listed for the Maya Angelou Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeemed one of the \"Best Books for Adults 2024\" by the New York Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolcanic eruptions and waves collide in Yaccaira Salvatierra’s explosive debut collection \u003ci\u003eSons of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the duality of personal and political landscapes as well as legacies of violence within Mexican-American communities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSons of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e poignantly captures the experiences of mothers who battle for their sons’ wellbeing, particularly when fathers are absent due to systemic oppressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalvatierra’s verse breaks the bones of poetic form to bring attention to the failures of a conceptually western God who has categorically failed to protect His children, and gives birth instead to a god of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving self-made mythology, mourning, and maternal fear into visual and narrative poems, Salvatierra creates a collection that probes the deepest hurt to ensure the holiest redemption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOA Editions, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49802788569432,"sku":"9781960145277","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sons-of-salt","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}