{"product_id":"the-patron-saint-of-white-menageries-stories-9781951971458","title":"The Patron Saint of White Menageries: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her debut magical-realism collection \u003ci\u003eThe Patron Saint of White Menageries\u003c\/i\u003e, Pushcart-nominated author Lauren T. Davila cracks Los Angeles open to reveal a kaleidoscope of unlikely heroines, talents, and dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a sticky diner, a waitress fits wisps of cloud into coffee mugs, trying to solve her patrons' problems. A motherless girl defies her father's rules, rubbing fish scales from her eyes and learning her mother's half-remembered Spanish. Spectral ballerinas haunt alleys and dance studios, and red bumps rise on the arms of an assistant whose employer has been alive too long. The prophet Cassandra, exhausted from reincarnating and never being believed, tries one last time to escape her fate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor lovers of \u003ci\u003eWhite Cat, Black Dog\u003c\/i\u003e and whoever haunts the Pacific Coast Highway, \u003ci\u003eThe Patron Saint of White Menageries\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to magical LA by one of its native daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren T. Davila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Creature Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951971458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauren T. Davila\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Pushcart-nominated Latina author, anthologist, and acquisitions editor. Her debut short story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Patron Saint of White Menageries\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming from Creature Publishing in 2026. She has edited multiple anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eTo Root Somewhere Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e (2024) and \u003ci\u003eWhen Other People Saw Us, They Saw the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). Her poetry and fiction has appeared in numerous literary magazines. Lauren holds an MA in English Literature and an MFA in Fiction Writing. She is an Acquisitions Editor at Inked In Gray Press and the Assistant Director at PocketMFA. She lives in the greater Los Angeles area where you'll find her swimming or walking her golden retriever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lauren T. Davila \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48913010917533,"sku":"9781951971458","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a56e4d0b-f1cb-40af-a683-94291b43d83f.jpg?v=1789549036","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-patron-saint-of-white-menageries-stories-9781951971458","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}