{"product_id":"eating-ashes-9781324096085","title":"Eating Ashes","description":"Alone and adrift in Barcelona, an unnamed narrator is haunted by the death of her teenage brother, Diego. Diego, the little boy she helped raise in Mexico while their mother struggled to make a living in Spain. Diego, who loved Vampire Weekend and dreamed of becoming a pilot. Diego, who hated Madrid as much as she did.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, his ashes in hand, she must return to Mexico. Plagued by memories, she recounts their young lives leading up to tragedy in blistering detail: the acute loneliness that accompanied their emigration; the siblings' first separation, when she left for Barcelona to make her own way in the world; her activism against labor abuses, which is threatened by her tumultuous relationship with an entitled lover; and the final, heavyhearted confrontation with her brother. Caught between rage and heartbreak over the loss of Diego, she pieces together a story of alienation, but also of surprising courage and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Masterfully translated by National Book Award winner Megan McDowell, and shot through with flashes of dark humor, \u003cem\u003eEating Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e boldly confronts both the intimate and systemic struggles faced by migrants striving to build a life worth living. Already an international sensation across Europe, this novel cements Brenda Navarro as a breathtakingly unique and vital voice in literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brenda Navarro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liveright Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324096085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavarro, Brenda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eBrenda Navarro\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the Spanish language. \u003cem\u003eEating Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e won the Cálamo and CEGAL prizes and was a finalist for the Mario Vargas Llosa Biennial Novel Prize. Originally from Mexico, she lives in Madrid.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcDowell, Megan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMegan McDowell\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated works by Samanta Schweblin and Mariana Enriquez, among others. Her translations have won the National Book Award for Translated Literature and the English PEN award.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Brenda Navarro \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598553366685,"sku":"9781324096085","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9c017cf6-fbb0-4266-926e-6ace1ad530ef.jpg?v=1769515937","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/eating-ashes-9781324096085","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}