“One of the most anticipated books of fall 2014.” -Publishers Weekly When a man reaches the bottom of the barrel of life, he can either stay there or fight his way up Domingo Martinez is a fighter.” - Shelf Awareness “With passion and profound honesty, Martinez holds nothing back…Page after page, the captivating Martinez releases a flood of raw emotions in this tender and illuminating memoir well worth reading. In a life of chaos and pain he manages to find grace, and humor, and-contrary to the title of this book-real moral purpose.This is a riveting book.” -Dave Eggers “Domingo Martinez is an essential new American voice, and My Heart Is a Drunken Compass delivers on the promise of The Boy Kings of Texas. If his raw will and Texan grit can’t save him, his writing just might.” - New York Times Book Review Even when he hits rock bottom, he never loses his sense of humor, and his tenacity to survive is inspiring. Martinez’s voice, which seems like a cross between a border outlaw and an Ivy League scholar, is so self-assured it’s difficult not to get pulled into the story. Like “The Boy Kings of Texas” - Martinez’s first memoir, which was a 2012 finalist for the National Book Award and was recently optioned for an HBO series - his latest, “My Heart Is a Drunken Compass,” is a tragic comedy filled with wit and cultural insight. At its best, his writing calls to mind the bravado of Junot Díaz, another foul-mouthed son of contemporary literature.

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