{"product_id":"maraca-new-and-selected-poems-1965-2000","title":"Maraca: New and Selected Poems, 1965-2000","description":"Seeds of imagination turn into magical rhythms in this collection spanning thirty-five years.\nBorn in Puerto Rico in 1949, Victor Hernández Cruz moved to New York at the age of six, but he has retained the memories of hearing the men in his family read novels and poems aloud as they rolled cigars in the steamy Caribbean heat. These tropical and urban vistas have informed a body of work that has dazzled readers since a twenty-year-old Cruz exploded onto the national scene with Snaps (Random House). Cruz has become an important exponent of the use of \"Spanglish\" in contemporary literature, and his appearance on the Bill Moyers's Language of Life PBS series has cemented his reputation as one of the significant poets of our time.\nAlso Available by Victor Hernández Cruz:\nPanaramas\nPB $12.95, 1-56689-066-7 • CUSA\nRed Beans and Rice\nPB $12.95, 0-918273-91-9 • CUSA\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1566891221\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1566891221.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Victor Hernández Cruz\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":43335971471421,"sku":"BVV.1566891221.G","price":9.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1566891221-0.jpg?v=1783744962","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/maraca-new-and-selected-poems-1965-2000","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}