{"product_id":"say-hello-to-my-little-friend-paperback","title":"Say Hello to My Little Friend - 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\u003eJennine Cap? Crucet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Kirkus Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScarface \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eSay Hello to My Little Friend\u003c\/i\u003e--\"a masterclass in pace and precision...brilliant\" (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, National Book Award Finalist of \u003ci\u003eChain Gang All Stars\u003c\/i\u003e) about a young man's attempt to capitalize on his mother's murky legacy--a story steeped in Miami's marvelous and sinister magic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFailed Pitbull impersonator Ismael Reyes--you can call him Izzy--might not be the \u003ci\u003eScarface \u003c\/i\u003etype, but why should that keep him from trying? Growing up in Miami has shaped him into someone who dreams of being the King of the 305, with the money, power, and respect he assumes comes with it. After finding himself at the mercy of a cease-and-desist letter from Pitbull's legal team and living in his aunt's garage, Izzy embarks on an absurd quest to turn himself into a modern-day Tony Montana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Izzy's efforts lead him to the tank that houses Lolita, a captive orca at the Miami Seaquarium, she proves just how powerful she and the water surrounding her really are--permeating everything from Miami's sinking streets to Izzy's memories to the very heart of the novel itself. What begins as Izzy's story turns into a super-saturated fever dream as sprawling and surreal as the Magic City, one as sharp as an iguana's claws, and as menacing as a killer whale's teeth. As the truth surrounding Izzy's boyhood escape from Cuba surfaces, the novel reckons with the forces of nature, with the limits and absence of love, and with the dangers of pursuing a tragic inheritance. \"Blistering, hilarious, [and] tragic\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eSay Hello to My Little Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is Jennine Cap? Crucet's most daring, heartbreaking, and fearless book yet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennine Cap? Crucet is the author of four books, including the novel \u003ci\u003eMake Your Home Among Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the International Latino Book Award and was cited as a best book of the year by NBC Latino, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, and others; the story collection \u003ci\u003eHow to Leave Hialeah\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Iowa Short Fiction Prize and the John Gardner Book Award; and the essay collection\u003ci\u003e My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the PEN\/Open Book Award. A former contributing opinion writer for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she's a recipient of a PEN\/O. Henry Prize and the Hillsdale Award for the Short Story, awarded by the Fellowship of Southern Writers. Her writing has appeared on PBS NewsHour\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, and in publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCond? Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, and others\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She's worked as a professor of ethnic studies and of creative writing, as a college access counselor for the One Voice Scholars Program, and as a sketch comedienne (though not all at the same time). Born and raised in Miami to Cuban parents, she lives in North Carolina with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033212317997,"sku":"9781668023334","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Nj9lu0i6vo9781668023334.webp?v=1777585831","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/say-hello-to-my-little-friend-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}