High Spirits by Camille Gomera-Tavarez

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.

 

 

Published ‏ : ‎ April 12, 2022

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years

Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 12