{"product_id":"wishbones-paperback-1","title":"Wishbones - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElena Montes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWishbones \u003c\/em\u003eis a hybrid memoir-in-verse that blends poetry, prose, and photography to explore what it means to grow up Costa Rican-American between two cultures, two languages, and two versions of home. In this intimate coming-of-age collection, Elena Montes reconstructs a childhood shaped by family separation, sibling loss, and her father's struggle with alcoholism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured through a nonlinear, memoir-driven form, the book traces her journey from adolescence into adulthood as she grapples with identity, love, friendship, and the complicated inheritance of culture from an immigrant parent. When language itself begins to slip away, what remains? Montes examines the experience of losing fluency in Spanish while trying to preserve a connection to the father and heritage tied to it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending lyrical poetry with candid prose and striking photographs, \u003cem\u003eWishbones \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures both the dramatic ruptures and the quiet, formative moments that shape belonging. Throughout the collection, Montes navigates the tension between family loyalty and self-preservation, connection and distance, asking: how do we reclaim a culture tied to complicated love? How do we rebuild memory when the past resists coherence? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTender, unflinching, and formally inventive, \u003cem\u003eWishbones \u003c\/em\u003ewill resonate with readers of hybrid memoir, Latinx literature, and coming-of-age narratives exploring addiction, grief, identity, and the enduring search for home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final poem in the collection received the Andrea K. Wilson Award for Poetry from Sarah Lawrence College. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48396989661433,"sku":"9798899904080","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4YYCsRKKPP9798899904080.webp?v=1778662357","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/wishbones-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}