{"product_id":"9781646141296","title":"High Spirits","description":"\u003cb\u003ePura Belpré Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e BEST OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e Chicago Review of Books · \u003ci\u003eKirkus · \u003c\/i\u003eLos Angeles Public Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Flying Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, from debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is a book centered on one extended family – the Beléns – across multiple generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa – and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical – and its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Sandra Cisneros, Angie Cruz, and Yaa Gyasi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\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\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003c\/b\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\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":"Default Title","offer_id":47045821956336,"sku":"9781646141296","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781646141296_p0.jpg?v=1763687816","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781646141296","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}