{"product_id":"watercolor-women-opaque-men-a-novel-in-verse","title":"Watercolor Women \/ Opaque Men: A Novel in Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003e2006 Independent Publisher Book Award for Story Teller of the Year Winner  Watercolor Women \/ Opaque Men is a wild and raucous narrative of a single  working mother  the daughter of Chicano migrant workers  and her struggles for upward mobility. With a remarkable combination of tenderness  wicked humor  and biting satire  the main character  Ellaor \"She\"moves toward establishing her sexual identity (she has affairs with both men and women) and finding her rightful place in the world while simultaneously raising her son to be independent and self-sufficient. Reminiscent of the picaresque novel  Watercolor Women \/ Opaque Men contains episodes that range from the Mexican Revolution to modern-day Chicago and reflects a deep pride in Chicano culture and the hardships immigrants had to endure: \"In my familia we dont \/ pretend. \/ Were not \/ Mixed blood. There are no buried \/ Spanish titles beneath \/anyones tombstone.\" Nor does Castillo tolerate the pretensions of others. Pomposity  arrogance  and narrow-mindedness are the targets of her satiric pen. In a strong rhythmic and colloquial voice  Castillo explores these issues of love  sexual orientation  and cultural identity  taking to heart the words of Mama Grande: \"You will always be your most reliable resource.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44965975785525,"sku":"ByrdShop_1931896208","price":63.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781931896207.jpg?v=1770551333","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/watercolor-women-opaque-men-a-novel-in-verse","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}