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High Spirits
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- Book Synopsis
- Pura Belpré Honor Book BEST OF THE YEAR Chicago Review of Books · Kirkus · Los Angeles Public Library Publishers Weekly Flying Start High Spirits is a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, from debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez. It is a book centered on one extended family - the Beléns - across multiple generations. It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa - and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too. It is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical - and its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity. But most of all,High Spirits represents the first book from Camille Gomera-Tavarez, who takes her place as one of the most extraordinary new voices to emerge in years. For fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Sandra Cisneros, Angie Cruz, and Yaa Gyasi P R A I S E ★ "Authentic and immersive. . .A labor of love imbued with dedication to family." -Kirkus (starred) ★ "Deeply personal and relatable. Steeped in nostalgia and harsh but fierce love, this is a memorable family saga in its own right." -Booklist (starred) ★"Full of vivid and poetic imagery. . . settings worthy of drinking in, and thematic material ripe for contemplation about identity, intergenerational memory, and patriarchy and toxic masculinity, Gomera-Tavarez's soulfully crafted debut is a sensitive, intrinsically feminist work." -Publishers Weekly (starred) "A magical and unflinching look at the Dominican Diaspora." -Dominican Writers Association
- About The Author
- Camille Gomera-Tavarez is an Afro-Dominican writer, designer, and creative from New Jersey. She has a BFA in Graphic Design & Creative Writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art and is currently based in Philadelphia, PA. Her debut short story collection,High Spirits, received critical acclaim and was named a Pura Belpré Honor Book. Author Residence: Philadelphia, PA
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781646142743
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Levine Querido, (10 October 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 224
- Weight
- 236 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 140 x 20 mm
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