{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-mestiza-a-life-between-cultures-9798896361008","title":"Portrait of a Mestiza: A Life Between Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this profoundly personal follow-up to \u003cem\u003ePortrait of a Feminist\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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, \u003cem\u003ePortrait of a Mestiza\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marianna Marlowe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.56w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896361008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marianna Marlowe \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48483665936541,"sku":"9798896361008","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f65d5128-8c59-442f-a4dc-f4895d04623a.jpg?v=1782288579","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/portrait-of-a-mestiza-a-life-between-cultures-9798896361008","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}