{"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 Juárez 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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13355037\"\u003eBenjamin Alire Sáenz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cinco Puntos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935955320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1935955322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC011000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ | Gay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC056000\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Alire Sáenz\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 Papá 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","brand":"Cinco Puntos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455246741741,"sku":"9781935955320","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_02b6bb2a-9b05-4746-b42f-b9b5f09047fd.jpg?v=1753518140","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/everything-begins-ends-at-the-kentucky-club-9781935955320","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}