{"product_id":"encantado-desert-monologues-paperback","title":"Encantado: Desert Monologues - 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\u003ePat Mora\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Edgar Lee Masters's \u003ci\u003eSpoon River Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e and Thornton Wilder's\u003ci\u003e Our Town\u003c\/i\u003e, Pat Mora brings us the poetic monologues of Encantado, an imagined southwestern town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each poem forms a story that reveals the complex and emotional journeys we take through life. Mora meanders through the thoughts of Encantado's residents--the mothers and sisters, brothers and fathers in whom we see slivers of ourselves and our loved ones--and paints a portrait of a community through its inhabitants' own diverse voices. Even the river has a voice we understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by both the real and imagined stories around her, Mora transports us to the heart of what it means to join in a chorus of voices. A community. A town. Encantado.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePat Mora is an author, speaker, educator, and literacy advocate. She has written more than forty-five books for adults, teens, and children. Her poetry collections include \u003ci\u003eChants\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommunion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAgua Santa: Holy Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAunt Carmen's Book of Practical Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdobe Odes\u003c\/i\u003e; her books of nonfiction include\u003ci\u003e Nepantla: Essays from the Land in the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e and the family memoir \u003ci\u003eHouse of Houses\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of two honorary doctorates and a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582132699357,"sku":"9780816555420","price":23.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/6kunwDJwwE9780816555420.webp?v=1773569820","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/encantado-desert-monologues-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}