{"product_id":"what-others-say-about-us-jonathan-ayala-9780816557899","title":"What Others Say about Us: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA man is visited by his now famous ex-boyfriend, and he ponders a life that might have been. A new roommate destabilizes the close friendship between two twenty-somethings. A homesick immigrant plans an eightieth birthday party for the neighborhood grouch. A grisly crime sweeps up an unassuming history teacher, throwing him into the role of outcast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEl Paso serves as a backdrop for many of stories in this deeply human debut collection by Jonathan Ayala. Offering a portrait of contemporary gay Chicano lives, Ayala's characters contend with the complexities found in navigating belonging, homecoming, falling in love, falling out of love, friendship, and what it means to be Mexican American in the United States today.\u003cp\u003eThese thirteen emotionally rich, character-driven stories are filled with humor, tenderness, and insight into love, friendship, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Ayala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816557896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816557899\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 01\/19\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jonathan Ayala","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546560172287,"sku":"9780816557899","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfcce5b6-d540-46f1-88d8-69bb351488cb.jpg?v=1790537978","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-others-say-about-us-jonathan-ayala-9780816557899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}