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The Boy Kings Of Texas
NationalityUnited States
GenreMemoir
SubjectLife of immigrant Mexican families in Texas
Notable worksThe Boy Kings of Texas (2012)
My Heart Is a Drunken Compass (2014)
Years active2012 -

Domingo Martinez is an American author best known for his memoirs The Boy Kings of Texas (published 2012) and My Heart Is a Drunken Compass (published 2014).[1]The Boy Kings of Texas was a finalist in the non-fiction category in the 2012 National Book Award contest. These books describe his difficult childhood in Brownsville, Texas, as well as his later struggles as an adult. Martinez found writing these books cathartic and used the writing as a healing process to deal with his feelings and emotions.[2]

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  1. ^Venegas, Maria (January 9, 2015). ''My Heart Is a Drunken Compass,' by Domingo Martinez'. The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved January 11, 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^Tillman, Laura (November 9, 2012). 'Returning to the Scene of a Memoir'. The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved January 11, 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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Opening with the brutal tale of the murder of a beloved pet avenged, Seattle journalist Martinez's memoir of growing up in Texas in the 70s and 80s along the Mexican border is an emotional roller coaster rendered in exquisite detail. Struggling with his cultural identity and the usual kaleidoscope of adolescent emotions, Martinez felt like a perpetual outsider. Even more marginalized by his family's emotional reserve and propensity for violence (physical as well as emotional), he eventually finds solace in substances before moving to Seattle to live with his older brother in hopes of a more peaceful and productive life. But old habits die hard. Once there, Martinez finds himself sucked into an emotional whirlpool once again; the violence he thought he left in Texas follows him, as do his demons. Though written with a strong, clear voice, Martinez goes into often lengthy digressions, frequently losing his momentum and, occasionally, the thread of conversation between writer and reader. Still, this fascinating and sometimes horrifying account of growing up Hispanic in a Texas border town is an artfully rendered take on family, community, and one man's journey to adulthood. (July)
Reviewed on: 06/25/2012
Release date: 07/01/2012
Genre: Nonfiction
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