{"product_id":"high-spirits-isbn-9781646142743","title":"High Spirits","description":"\u003cb\u003ePura Belpré Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Review of Books · Kirkus · Los Angeles Public Library \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly Flying Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is 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, \u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cb\u003e★\u003c\/b\u003e “Authentic and immersive…A labor of love imbued with dedication to family.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★\u003c\/b\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—Booklist (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\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—Publishers Weekly (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","brand":"Lantern Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896387039461,"sku":"NP9781646142743","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/high-spirits-isbn-9781646142743","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}