High Spirits by Camille Gomera-Tavarez
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.
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. High Spirits is her debut.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781646141296 |
| ISBN 10 | 1646141296 |
| Title | High Spirits |
| Author | Camille Gomera-Tavarez |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Levine Querido |
| Year published | 2022-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Commended for Pura Belpre Award (Y/A Author) 2023 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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