Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club

by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Narrated by Lee Osorio

Overview

Benjamin Alire Sáenz's stories reveal how all borders-real, imagined, sexual, human, the line between dark and light, addict and straight-entangle those who live on either side. Take, for instance, the Kentucky Club on Avenida Juárez two blocks south of the Rio Grande. It's a touchstone for each of Sáenz's stories. His characters walk by, they might go in for a drink or to score, or they might just stay there for a while and let their story be told. Sáenz knows that the Kentucky Club, like special watering holes in all cities, is the contrary to borders. It welcomes Spanish and English, Mexicans and gringos, poor and rich, gay and straight, drug addicts and drunks, laughter and sadness, and even despair. It's a place of rich history and good drinks and cold beer and a long polished mahogany bar. Some days it smells like piss. "I'm going home to the other side." That's a strange statement, but you hear it all the time at the Kentucky Club.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Sáenz's moving collection of short stories hinges on the intergenerational clientele of the titular borderland watering hole just south of the U.S.-Mexican divide on Avenida Juárez. . . There's much to enjoy in these gritty, heartfelt stories." — Publishers Weekly

"Sàenz writes prose that is tender, occasionally fierce, and always engaging. Read every word of his stories lest you miss some clever twist, some subtle irony, some gentle nuance of poetic imagery that he has labored to create." — Booklist

Stonewall Book Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

Lambda Literary Award Winner - Lambda Literary
PEN America Literary Awards Winner - PEN America
Southwest Book Awards Winner - Border Regional Library Association

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159633293
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged

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