{"product_id":"high-spirits-9781646142743","title":"High Spirits","description":"\u003cb\u003ePura Belpré Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Review of Books - Kirkus - Los Angeles Public Library \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly Flying Start\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, from debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is a book centered on one extended family - the Beléns - across multiple generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa - and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical - and its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But most of all, \u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e represents the first book from Camille Gomera-Tavarez, who takes her place as one of the most extraordinary new voices to emerge in years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Sandra Cisneros, Angie Cruz, and Yaa Gyasi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★\u003c\/b\u003e \"Authentic and immersive...A labor of love imbued with dedication to family.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kirkus (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★\u003c\/b\u003e \"Deeply personal and relatable. Steeped in nostalgia and harsh but fierce love, this is a memorable family saga in its own right.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Booklist (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A magical and unflinching look at the Dominican Diaspora.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Dominican Writers Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646142743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book","brand":"Camille Gomera-Tavarez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059873448117,"sku":"9781646142743","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2e47a322-d2cd-4072-b4e9-0335c68128c3.jpg?v=1690299938","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/high-spirits-9781646142743","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}