{"product_id":"flourishing-shadows-sombras-florecientes-a-chicano-howl-9780816557011","title":"Flourishing Shadows \/ Sombras Florecientes: A Chicano Howl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom former U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera comes a searing bilingual collection that speaks directly to America and all its peoples.\u003ci\u003e Flourishing Shadows \/ Sombras Florecientes\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical journey through migration, memory, and resistance--an urgent address to a nation grappling with its identity. Blending autobiography and Indigenous, Chicanx, and Beat traditions, Herrera reclaims language as a tool of compassion and truth. With ink drawings and evocative verse, this book honors the migrants who traverse borders and histories, flourishing even in the shadows. A call to listen, to remember, and to act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a poetic critique, this book initiates a conversation--a direct address to readers that invites reflection, solidarity, and action. Drawing on his anthropological training and lived experience, Herrera weaves together the cultural richness of Indigenous Mexico, the urban vibrancy of San Francisco's literary scene, and the enduring legacy of migrant journeys. \u003ci\u003eFlourishing Shadows \/ Sombras Florecientes\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital addition to the Camino del Sol series and a powerful testament to the resilience and humanity of those too often relegated to the margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10843149\"\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816557011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816557012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005070\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE023060\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Political \u0026amp; Protest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC007000\"\u003eImmigration \u0026amp; Emigration\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera was born in 1948 to farmworker parents. He is a graduate of UCLA, Stanford, and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. The author of thirty-five books in various genres, Herrera served as poet laureate of the United States from 2015 to 2017. Herrera has taught Chicano and Latin American studies at California State University, Fresno, and creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, and has held numerous visiting positions. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Chicano and Latin American Studies, Fresno State University, and is the current coordinator for the Laureate Lab Visual Wordist Studio at the Fresno State Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauro Flores is a professor at the University of Washington. He is the author, editor, and translator of several publications, including the anthology \u003ci\u003eThe Floating Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the American Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Arizona Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229440659753,"sku":"9780816557011","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/9780816557011.jpg?v=1790358513","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/flourishing-shadows-sombras-florecientes-a-chicano-howl-9780816557011","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}