{"product_id":"without-the-frills","title":"without the frills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDive into Hollywood ‘without the frills’ with Gigi Bella’s exploration of the rising TV and film industry in her home state of New Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBella invites the reader into her world as a chicana woman and emerging actress. With an earnest and urgent voice, Bella dissects the experiences and treatment of Hispanic people societally and in TV and film–juxtaposed with the eagerness with which the industry moves in on Hispanic communities in New Mexico. \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewithout the frills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful and poignant look at the real people who make entertainment possible–the sorrows, joys, and messy complexities of real lives. So grab your popcorn and prepare to laugh, cry, and rage with Gigi Bella’s dynamic, moving collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePraise for Gigi Bella\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWithout the Frills\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Hollywood with no make-up on. It is an unflinching critique of the gray area between identity and performance. Reminding us that our joy is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea liability, Gigi Bella is making a scene… and you’re invited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Hakim Bellamy, Inaugural Poet Laureate of Albuquerque\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWithout the Frills\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrought tears to my eyes and landed right en mi corazón. Being inside Gigi’s brain feels like when Dorothy’s life suddenly shifts to color. You want more – and you really don’t want to go back to just black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Jennifer Sánchez, Broadway Actress in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal Women Have Curves, West Side Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchored by a lineage of Chicana women who died being fully themselves or perhaps not themselves at all, \u003cem\u003eWithout the Frills \u003c\/em\u003easks, What is the line between the roles we’re assigned and the roles we play?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Noel Quiñones, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGigi Bella writes poems that mis primos would love. These poems are sometimes biting, sometimes hilarious, and always alive with an energy that makes me want to reread them again and again. I am thankful for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWithout the Frills\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-José Olivarez, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePROMISES OF GOLD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Button Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43632242786355,"sku":"978-1-63834-136-9","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/0752\/9011\/files\/Cover.jpg?v=1776093596","url":"https:\/\/buttonbookstore.com\/products\/without-the-frills","provider":"Button Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}