High Spirits
High Spirits is a collection of eleven interconnected short stories of 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.
WINNER, 2023 Pura Belpré Honor Award
WINNER, Silver 2023 International Latino Book Award
BEST OF THE YEAR
Chicago Review of Books · Kirkus · Los Angeles Public Library
Pub date: April 12, 2022
Spanish Translation out October 11, 2022
Cover & Interior Design by Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Illustrations by Sophie Bass
Published by Levine Querido
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