Elaine Castillo Volgorde van de boeken
Elaine Castillo creëert verhalen die de complexiteit van de Filipijnse identiteit en de immigrantenervaring in Amerika onderzoeken. Haar proza wordt geprezen om zijn rauwe eerlijkheid, humor en inzichtelijke verkenning van familiebanden en culturele onderhandelingen. Castillo onderzoekt thema's als verbanning, de zoektocht naar ergens thuishoren en het creëren van een thuis in vreemde landschappen. Haar werk getuigt van veerkracht en de blijvende kracht van menselijke verbinding.
- 2025
- 2022
How to Read Now: Essays
- 352bladzijden
- 13 uur lezen
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
- 416bladzijden
- 15 uur lezen
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...
