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    High Spirits
    High Spirits
    High Spirits
    Audiobook3 hours

    High Spirits

    Written by Camille Gomera-Tavarez

    Narrated by Coral Peña

    3.5/5

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    • Family

    • Friendship

    • Immigration

    • Cultural Identity

    • Nostalgia

    • Fish Out of Water

    • Forbidden Love

    • Mentor

    • Chosen One

    • Friends to Lovers

    • Opposites Attract

    • Rags to Riches

    • Family Drama

    • Loyal Friend

    • Unrequited Love

    • Coming of Age

    • Identity

    • Family Relationships

    • Responsibility

    • Personal Growth

    About this audiobook

    High Spirits is a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, by 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 the stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity.

    But most importantly, High Spirits represents the first book from Camille GomeraTavarez, who takes her place as one of the most extraordinary new voices to emerge in years.

    Editor's Note

    Intimate and immersive…

    “High Spirits” is a collection of short stories connecting the Belén family across generations and locales, from their roots in the Dominican Republic and beyond. Intimate and immersive, the book explores themes that any family can relate to, including lingering patriarchy. After this remarkable debut we have much to look forward to from new literary voice Gomera-Tavarez.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 10, 2022
    ISBN9781705066126
    Author

    Camille Gomera-Tavarez

    Camille Gomera-Tavarez is an Afro-Dominican writer, designer, and creative from New Jersey. She has a BFA in Graphic Design & Creative Writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art and is currently based in Philadelphia, PA. High Spirits is her debut.

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    • 4/5
      I enjoyed listening to the short stories. I can't wait to read more from this author