The Molino: A Memoir (paperback)

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An undeniably effective memoir, The Molino is also revealing history of a family and its eatery in downtown Tucson, where for generations a mill ground the corn for tortillas and tamales that were integral to lives in one of the city’s historic neighborhoods. Melani Martinez, who teaches writing at the University of Arizona, explores tensions within her extensive family, within the local community, and within the broader culture in a series of vignettes which are sometimes poignant, sometimes funny. Hopes, ambitions, flaws, and fears reflect concerns which are specific to her family’s story, but also capture the force of those who strive in a world where, as Martinez writes, “there are thorns of every sort here. Most penetrate for a moment but sting longer.” Paperback.

• Binding: Hardcover

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