High Spirits
Written by Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Published by Levine Querido
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.
Look for the Spanish version, Buenos espiritus.


Primary ISBN: 9781646141296
Publication Date: April 2022
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Dominican/Dominican American
Themes: Award Winner: Youth Media Awards 2023, Coming of Age, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generational Differences, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Recommended: Las Musas
Setting: Fictional Location, Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo),United States (Paterson, NJ), Puerto Rico (San Juan), United States (Washington Heights, NY, NY)
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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