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Overview"A deeply personal exploration of race, immigration, sexuality, family, and masculinity through the eyes of a first-generation gay man--the son of an undocumented Mexican father and a Puerto Rican mother. ""A searching memoir . . . A subtle, expertly written repudiation of the American dream in favor of something more inclusive and more realistic.""-Kirkus, starred review There are many Pedros living in many Americas . . . One Pedro goes to a school where they take away his language. Another disappears in the desert, leaving behind only a backpack. A cousin Pedro comes to visit, awakening feelings that others are afraid to make plain. A rumored Pedro goes missing so completely it's as if he were never there. In Pedro's Theory Marcos Gonsalez explores the lives of these many Pedros, real and imagined. Several are the author himself, while others are strangers, lovers, archetypes, and the men he might have been in other circumstances. All are journeying to some sort of Promised Land, or hoping to discover an America of their own. With sparkling prose and cutting insights, this brilliant literary debut closes the gap between who the world sees in us and who we see in ourselves. Deeply personal yet inspiringly political, it also brings to life those selves that never get the chance to be seen at all." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marcos GonsalezPublisher: Melville House Publishing Imprint: Melville House Publishing Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781612198620ISBN 10: 1612198627 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 12 January 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA most anticipated book of 2021 from LitHub Named one of 22 LGBTQ+ Books You Absolutely Need to Read This Year by The Advocate Named one of 10 Books to Be on the Look Out This Month by BeLatina A searching memoir . . . A subtle, expertly written repudiation of the American dream in favor of something more inclusive and more realistic. --Kirkus, starred review A quietly thrilling read, insightful, and constantly surprising. --The Advocate A searching memoir . . . A subtle, expertly written repudiation of the American dream in favor of something more inclusive and more realistic.--Kirkus, starred review Author InformationMarcos Gonsalez is an essayist and professor of literature. His work has appeared in Literary Hub, Inside Higher Education, Ploughshares, Catapult, The New Inquiry, and elsewhere. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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