Rolling the R's by R. Zamora Linmark
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" Rolling the R’s is a downright funky, hothouse treat. With an ear for the poetry and music of pidgin language, Linmark’s poignant stories explore taboo sexuality and ethnic identity with refreshing candor and a sly wit.
— Jessica Hagedorn, author of Dogeaters
Growing up in L.A. sometimes it was hard to tell the difference between the Filipino and black kids. We were all named either Nikki or Daryl, and shared a shameless love of spam, hot dogs, basketball, fried rice, and ketchup. And this painfully smart, funny, and uplifting book continues to unify, because it is, like we all are, so damn different. When General MacArthur returned, all he did was get his goddamn pants wet, but whenever I return to Rolling the R’s, I end up wetting my own pants. What a wonderful book. Twenty years later… and I’m still laughing.
— Paul Beatty, author of The Sellout
This book is a portrait in song of desire and restraint, sex and retribution. It is a debut by a Honolulu torch singer in print. It will make you hold your breath and give it away laughing. — Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night " - Excerpts from the publisher's website.
Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
Paperback : 180 pages
ISBN-10 : 188503051-7
ISBN-13 : 978-18-8-503051-1
Product Dimensions : 5.9 x 0.6 x 7.9 inches
Publisher : Kaya Press; Anniversary Edition (March 22, 2016)
Language: : English
— Jessica Hagedorn, author of Dogeaters
Growing up in L.A. sometimes it was hard to tell the difference between the Filipino and black kids. We were all named either Nikki or Daryl, and shared a shameless love of spam, hot dogs, basketball, fried rice, and ketchup. And this painfully smart, funny, and uplifting book continues to unify, because it is, like we all are, so damn different. When General MacArthur returned, all he did was get his goddamn pants wet, but whenever I return to Rolling the R’s, I end up wetting my own pants. What a wonderful book. Twenty years later… and I’m still laughing.
— Paul Beatty, author of The Sellout
This book is a portrait in song of desire and restraint, sex and retribution. It is a debut by a Honolulu torch singer in print. It will make you hold your breath and give it away laughing. — Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night " - Excerpts from the publisher's website.
Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
Paperback : 180 pages
ISBN-10 : 188503051-7
ISBN-13 : 978-18-8-503051-1
Product Dimensions : 5.9 x 0.6 x 7.9 inches
Publisher : Kaya Press; Anniversary Edition (March 22, 2016)
Language: : English