{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-mestiza-a-life-between-cultures-paperback","title":"Portrait of a Mestiza: A Life Between Cultures - 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\u003eMarianna Marlowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical and timely exploration of what it means to grow up straddling more than one culture--and why navigating the \"in between\" should matter to everyone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe are all shaped by the cultures that surround us--their expectations, ideals, and norms. But what happens when those cultures collide? When your mother embodies one world and your father another? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this profoundly personal follow-up to \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e, Marianna Marlowe explores the intersections of race, class, and gender as they are molded by family, religion, and migration. Born to a Peruvian mother and an American father, Marlowe's early life spanned continents--from the Philippines to Ecuador, Brazil to the United States--leaving her with a sense of belonging everywhere and nowhere at once. Through a series of thematically linked essays, she reflects on the complexities of identity, the fluidity of culture, and the enduring search for home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow raising two sons with her Syrian Muslim husband, Marlowe continues to navigate the ever-shifting landscapes of culture, language, and faith. Inspired by scholar Gloria Anzaldúa's concept of the borderlands, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Mestiza\u003c\/i\u003e is both a meditation on life lived in the \"in-between\" spaces and a call to dismantle the binaries that divide us. Thought-provoking and deeply relevant, this collection urges us to embrace hybridity, challenge inherited limitations, and create for ourselves more ethical and expansive lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarianna Marlowe is a Latina writer who focuses on creative nonfiction that explores issues of gender identity, feminism, cultural hybridity, intersectionality, and more. Her short memoir has been published in \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHippocampus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Woven Tale Press\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEclectica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSukoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Acentos Review\u003c\/i\u003e among others. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.43 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425655284019,"sku":"9798896361008","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jGPhNlD70-9798896361008.webp?v=1780520077","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/portrait-of-a-mestiza-a-life-between-cultures-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}