{"product_id":"book-1hi8","title":"Piñen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fierce, tender collection of stories about the lives, traumas, and dreams of Mapuche youth in modern-day Chile.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word \"piñen\" comes from Mapudungun and refers to the dust or the dirt that sticks to the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the all-too-real streets of Santiago de Chile, Daniela Catrileo gives us a portrait of a generation in search of itself. In “Warriache,” two childhood friends whose lives have been marked by their part Mapuche identity and the memories that bind them circle each other at a party. Their dance of delays and inevitable meeting expands into a tale across epochs—one that gives life to the hidden and suppressed experiences of those who live on the margins of other stories. In “Pornomisery,” a young girl considers the sexual violence that seems to lurk behind every closed door in her cloistered community and darken every possible route of exit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiñen\u003c\/i\u003e is suffused with the humanity of its vivid, complex characters, bringing a side of modern Chile to vibrant life. It also marks the confident next step in the career of a writer poised to become one of the boldest and most uncompromising chroniclers of modern life in Latin American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Striking … Throughout, Catrileo paints her characters with a fine brush, showing how they each attempt to thrive amidst their gritty daily lives. It’s a powerful testament to resilience.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67407243673904,"sku":"BD1hi8","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1hi8-Square-cover.jpg?v=1785184466","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1hi8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}