Elaine Castillo Poradie kníh
Elaine Castillo sa zameriava na skúmanie filipínskej identity a skúseností imigrantov v Amerike. Jej štýl je známy svojou úprimnosťou, humorom a prenikavým pohľadom na rodinné vzťahy a kultúrne stretávanie. Castillo skúma témy vy korenenia, hľadania vlastného miesta a vytvárania domova v cudzej krajine. Jej diela sú svedectvom o odolnosti ducha a sile ľudských väzieb.
- 2025
- 2022
How to Read Now: Essays
- 352 stránok
- 13 hodin čítania
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.
- 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...
- 2001
Eden in the Afternoon
- 188 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
The second collection of short stories by seventeen-year-old author Elaine Castillo explores the mystery of houses and the space in which human beings live and breathe.From a decaying castle to a house made of human bodies, from a post-exodus shanty to a living room couch, Castillo delves into a study of where the house ends and the human begins.
- 2001
Vinciguerra
- 156 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
An armless patient grapples with the woman who tends to him. A young man chases his destiny from here until tomorrow. A thousand people with scars stay home for one day. Vinciguerra, the debut of young author Elaine Castillo, voyages into an exploration of human discovery, and of the people we can become when we're not watching.