The Border between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction. Ram�n Lopez was born along the US-Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American dream--and he's not sure whether his complicated family is a help or a hindrance. The son of immigrants, as Ram�n grows his admiration for his entrepreneurial father sours as he watches his dad's dreams of success wither on the vine. Ram�n's mother is constantly preoccupied with his younger brother, who struggles with intellectual disabilities. And the outside world is rife with danger and temptations threatening to distract Ram�n from his dreams of making it to New York and succeeding as an artist. As dreams clash with reality and values conflict with desires, Ram�n finds the American dream within his reach--but will it demand too big a sacrifice? Award-winning author Rudy Ruiz brilliantly captures the beauty and the danger of border life as Ram�n struggles to understand his home and his place in the world. The Border between Us is a stunning, compassionate story about a son's fraught relationship with his father, the challenges of pursuing a creative life when you come from humble beginnings, and the power of embracing the whole of who you are.