{"product_id":"high-spirits-1","title":"High Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePura Belpré Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eChicago Review of Books ·\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus ·\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLos Angeles Public Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFlying Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHigh Spirits\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, from debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a book centered on one extended family – the Beléns – across multiple generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa – and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical – and its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Sandra Cisneros, Angie Cruz, and Yaa Gyasi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “Authentic and immersive…A labor of love imbued with dedication to family.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e(starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A magical and unflinching look at the Dominican Diaspora.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Dominican Writers Association\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camille Gomera-Tavarez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497819070640,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/61URzQOGEVL._SL1500_86dbd8e7-6622-42e5-ac3c-d1023f639e0f.jpg?v=1785681065","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/high-spirits-1","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}