Elaine Castillo Ordine dei libri
Elaine Castillo crea narrazioni che approfondiscono le complessità dell'identità filippina e dell'esperienza immigrata in America. La sua prosa è celebrata per la sua cruda onestà, arguzia ed esplorazione acuta dei legami familiari e della negoziazione culturale. Castillo indaga temi di sradicamento, la ricerca di appartenenza e la costruzione della casa in paesaggi stranieri. Il suo lavoro testimonia la resilienza e il potere duraturo della connessione umana.
- 2025
- 2022
How to Read Now: Essays
- 352pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
This exploration delves into the transformative power of reading, presenting a manifesto on how individuals can enhance their reading skills and become more engaged readers. The acclaimed novelist shares insights that encourage readers to reflect on their relationship with literature and its potential to foster personal growth and understanding of the world. Through this investigation, the book aims to inspire a deeper appreciation for the act of reading and its impact on our lives.
- 2022
A stunningly important piece of criticism that asks us not to look away when our shared culture proves so appallingly limited but instead to look harder. To think smarter. To read better.
- 2019
America Is Not the Heart: Nominiert: ELLE Big Book Award 2018
- 416pagine
- 15 ore di lettura
A giant debut novel about the redemptive, restorative power of love; about trust and fear; hair and makeup; food and sex; it's about belonging and ... not belonging.
- 2018
A sprawling soulful, heartbreaking debut of a Filipino family shaped and pulled apart by politics, class, sex, the need to leave and the longing to go back...
