{"product_id":"high-spirits-9781646141296","title":"High Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Camille Gomera-Tavarez\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Places - Caribbean \u0026amp; Latin America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePura Belpré Honor Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e BEST OF THE YEAR \u003cbr\u003e Chicago Review of Books - \u003ci\u003eKirkus - \u003c\/i\u003eLos Angeles Public Library \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Flying Start \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits \u003c\/i\u003eis 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, 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. \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 ★ \"Authentic and immersive...A labor of love imbued with dedication to family.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (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","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45156824514711,"sku":"9781646141296","price":1431.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781646141296.webp?v=1767663162","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/high-spirits-9781646141296","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}