{"product_id":"9781960145277","title":"Sons of Salt","description":"\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolcanic eruptions and waves collide in Yaccaira Salvatierra’s explosive debut collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSons of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich explores the duality of personal and political landscapes as well as legacies of violence within Mexican-American communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSons of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e poignantly captures the experiences of mothers who battle for their sons’ wellbeing, particularly when fathers are absent due to systemic oppressions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvatierra’s verse breaks the bones of poetic form to bring attention to the failures of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003econceptually western\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e God who has categorically failed to protect His children, and gives birth instead to a god of nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Yaccaira Salvatierra","offers":[{"title":"BOA Editions, Ltd. |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-09-27","offer_id":45663903219967,"sku":"9781960145277","price":28.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/81Cf8xW8T-L._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1719501046","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781960145277","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}