Bibliograph

High spirits, short stories on Dominican diaspora, Camille Gomera-Tavarez

Type

Label

High spirits, short stories on Dominican diaspora, Camille Gomera-Tavarez

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

High spirits

Oclc number

1263663232

Responsibility statement

Camille Gomera-Tavarez

Sub title

short stories on Dominican diaspora

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Stickball -- Colmado -- Swimming in circles -- Cut day -- Vamo 'pa la playa -- Payphone -- Bárbaro -- Skipping stones -- Life after the storm -- Domino --High spirits

Target audience

adolescent

Creator