{"product_id":"this-is-the-only-kingdom-hardcover","title":"This Is the Only Kingdom - Hardcover","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\u003eJaquira Díaz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL AWARD - From the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz, an epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Maricarmen meets Rey el Cantante, beloved small-time Robin Hood and local musician on the rise, she begins to envision a life beyond the tight-knit community of el Caserío, Puerto Rico - beyond cleaning houses, beyond waiting tables, beyond the constant tug of war between the street hustlers and los camarones. But breaking free proves more difficult than she imagined, and she soon finds herself struggling to make a home for herself, for Rey, his young brother Tito, and eventually, their daughter Nena. Until one fateful day changes everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation as the community that once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Now Nena, a teenager haunted by loss and betrayal and exploring her sexual identity, must learn to fight for herself and her family in a world not always welcoming. For lovers of the Neapolitan novels, \u003ci\u003eThis is the Only Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is an immersive and moving portrait of a family - and a community - torn apart by generational grief\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand a powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Puerto Rico, Jaquira Díaz was raised between Humacao, Fajardo, and Miami Beach. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Girls: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a Whiting Award, a Florida Book Awards Gold Medal, a Lambda Literary Awards finalist, an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce Selection, a Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, an Indie Next Pick, a Library Reads pick, and finalist for the B\u0026amp;N Discover Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The recipient of the Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian\/Queer Nonfiction, the Alonzo Davis Fellowship from VCCA, two Pushcart Prizes, an Elizabeth George Foundation grant, and fellowships from MacDowell, the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Bread Loaf, Sewanee, the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, and the Black Mountain Institute at UNLV, Díaz has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT: The New York Times Style Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fader\u003c\/i\u003e, and her stories, poems, and essays have been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays, The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest American Experimental Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pushcart Prize\u003c\/i\u003e anthology. In 2022, she held the Mina Hohenberg Darden Chair in Creative Writing at Old Dominion University's MFA program and a Pabst Endowed Chair for Master Writers at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. She lives in New York and teaches at Columbia University. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.37 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987726532909,"sku":"9781616209148","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/IMLZc4KRco9781616209148.webp?v=1776183726","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/this-is-the-only-kingdom-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}