{"product_id":"translation-nation-isbn-9781594481765","title":"Translation Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe smash hit \u003ci\u003eDeep Down Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, a definitive tour of the Spanish-speaking United States—a parallel nation, 35 million strong, that is changing the very notion of what it means to be an American in unprecedented and unexpected ways.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tobar begins on familiar terrain, in his native Los Angeles, with his family's story, along with that of two brothers of Mexican origin with very different interpretations of Americanismo, or American identity as seen through a Latin American lens—one headed for U.S. citizenship and the other for the wrong side of the law and the south side of the border. But this is just a jumping-off point. Soon we are in Dalton, Georgia, the most Spanish-speaking town in the Deep South, and in Rupert, Idaho, where the most popular radio DJ is known as \"El Chupacabras.\" By the end of the book, we have traveled from the geographical extremes into the heartland, exploring the familiar complexities of Cuban Miami and the brand-new ones of a busy Omaha INS station.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sophisticated, provocative, and deeply human, \u003ci\u003eTranslation Nation\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the ways that Hispanic Americans are forging new identities, redefining the experience of the American immigrant, and reinventing the American community. It is a book that rises, brilliantly, to meet one of the most profound shifts in American identity.\u003cb\u003ePart One: Crossings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One:\u003c\/b\u003e Americanismo: City of Peasants\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles, California\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two:\u003c\/b\u003e Where Green Chiles Roam: No es imposible\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Ysidro, California; Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three:\u003c\/b\u003e Brother Citizen, Brother Alien: Sin fronteras\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatts, California; Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Pioneers and Pilgrimage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four:\u003c\/b\u003e The Wanderers: El destierro\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshland, Alabama; McAllen, Texas; Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five:\u003c\/b\u003e In the Land of the New: En la tierra de lo nuevo\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDalton, Georgia; Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico; Memphis, Tennessee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Six:\u003c\/b\u003e Our Secret Latin Heartland: Los secretos del machote\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRupert, Idaho; Frankenmuth, Michigan; Grand Island, Nebraska; Liberal, Kansas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Manifest Destinies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Seven:\u003c\/b\u003e Unconquered: La reconquista\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCordova, New Mexico; San Fernando, California; San Antonio, Texas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eight:\u003c\/b\u003e The Old Men and the Boy: Los balseros\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami, Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Nine:\u003c\/b\u003e Fathers, Daughters, Citizens, and Strongwomen: El hombre y el orgullo\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarstow, Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Maywood, Watts, and South Gate, California\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: E Pluribus Unum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Ten:\u003c\/b\u003e Una Nación Unida: Heroes of Another Fatherland\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Reno, Oklahoma; San Juan, Puerto Rico; New York, New York; Baghdad, Iraq\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue:\u003c\/b\u003e Che and the Three Monkeys: Che y los tres monos\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Higuera, Bolivia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Los Angelos; California; Ashland, Alabama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTranslation Nation\u003c\/i\u003e…makes the tremendous diversity, dynamism and geographical breadth of our blossoming Hispanic population come alive. That's a valuable contribution to understanding where our country is going in this new century, and I am grateful to Tobar for providing it.\" —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Tobar captures... the current state of Latinos in the United States…with equal measures of insight and élan, giving the book an infectious optimism, an undeniable sense that the nature and scope of \u003ci\u003elatinidad\u003c\/i\u003e are not only expanding but becoming more inclusive as well...Compelling.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a secret América that has a message for America, and Héctor Tobar is its angel. \u003ci\u003eTranslation Nation\u003c\/i\u003e will come as a revelation to many Americans. De Tocqueville, roll over. Here comes Tobar.\" —Thomas Keneally, author of \u003ci\u003eSchindler's List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Translation Nation will be looked upon as both a cornerstone and a corrective—the kind of book that didn't just document American life, but showed us the way of the future, too.\" —\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the book's true gems is Tobar's gifted, breezy writing style. His eye for detail intertwined with the storytelling skills of a novelist elevate his story beyond the usual immigrant tale...those interested in how the United States' largest minority group is influencing America's food, culture and politics will be well-served by Tobar's literate efforts.\" —\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blending his memories of growing up Guatemalan American ...with more than a decade spent visiting Latino communities in the United States, this Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times journalist delivers an insightful meditation on the realities of modern-day Latino life.\" —\u003ci\u003eLatina Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tobar explores the vast and diverse \"Latin Republic of the United States\" in crisp, energetic prose...Consciously harking back to Tocqueville and other observers of the American experience, Tobar claims a place for Latinos in the evolving story of what is, after all, a very young nation of immigrants.\" —\u003ci\u003eArizona Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Héctor Tobar is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a novelist. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeep Down Dark \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003e New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and National Book Critics Circle Award and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize finalist, along with \u003ci\u003eThe Barbarian Nurseries\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooed Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe son of Guatemalan immigrants, he is a native of Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife and three children.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301259366629,"sku":"NP9781594481765","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594481765.jpg?v=1767742908","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/translation-nation-isbn-9781594481765","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}