{"product_id":"bodega-dreams-vintage-contemporaries","title":"Bodega Dreams (Vintage Contemporaries)","description":"In this \"thriller with literary merit\" (Time Out New York), a stunning narrative combines the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley.\n\nBodega Dreams pulls us into Spanish Harlem, where the word is out: Willie Bodega is king. Need college tuition for your daughter? Start-up funds for your fruit stand? Bodega can help. He gives everyone a leg up, in exchange only for loyalty—and a steady income from the drugs he pushes.\n\nLyrical, inspired, and darkly funny, this powerful debut novel brilliantly evokes the trial of Chino, a smart, promising young man to whom Bodega turns for a favor. Chino is drawn to Bodega's street-smart idealism, but soon finds himself over his head, navigating an underworld of switchblade tempers, turncoat morality, and murder.\n\n\"Bodega is a fascinating character. . . . The story [Quiñonez] tells has energy and verve.\" —The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0375705899\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0375705899.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Quinonez, Ernesto\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331555164221,"sku":"BVV.0375705899.G","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0375705899-0.jpg?v=1783554636","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/bodega-dreams-vintage-contemporaries","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}