{"product_id":"sown-in-earth-fred-arroyo-9780816539512","title":"Sown in Earth: Essays of Memory and Belonging","description":"\u003ci\u003eSown in Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of personal memories that speak to the larger experiences of hardworking migratory men. Often forgotten or silenced, these men are honored and remembered in\u003ci\u003e Sown in Earth\u003c\/i\u003e through the lens of Arroyo's memories of his father. Arroyo recollects his father's anger and alcohol abuse as a reflection of his place in society, in which his dreams and disappointments are patterned by work and poverty, loss and displacement, memory and belonging. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSown in Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, Arroyo often roots his thoughts and feelings in place, expressing a deep connection to the small homes he inhabited in his childhood, his warm and hazy memories of his grandmother's kitchen in Puerto Rico, the rivers and creeks he fished, and the small caf s in Madrid that inspired writing and reflection in his adult years. Swirling in romantic moments and a refined love for literature, Arroyo creates a sense of belonging and appreciation for his life despite setbacks and complex anxieties along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By crafting a written journey through childhood traumas, poverty, and the impact of alcoholism on families, Fred Arroyo clearly outlines how his lived experiences led him to become a writer.\u003ci\u003e Sown in Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a shocking yet warm collage of memories that serves as more than a memoir or an autobiography. Rather, Arroyo recounts his youth through lyrical prose to humanize and immortalize the hushed lives of men like his father, honoring their struggle and claiming their impact on the writers and artists they raised. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred Arroyo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816539510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816539512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Fred Arroyo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995230798079,"sku":"9780816539512","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15c1b744-0397-49d7-b97a-87cffc4f10fd.jpg?v=1683334610","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sown-in-earth-fred-arroyo-9780816539512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}