When the Hibiscus Falls

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Seventeen stories traverse borderlines, mythic and real, in the lives of Filipino and Filipino American women and their ancestors.

Moving from small Philippine villages of the past to the hurricane-beaten coast of near-future Florida, When the Hibiscus Falls examines the triumphs and sorrows that connect generations of women. Daughters, sisters, mothers, aunties, cousins, and lolas commune with their ancestors and their descendants, mourning what is lost when an older generation dies, celebrating what is gained when we safeguard their legacy for those who come after us. Featuring figures familiar from M. Evelina Galang’s other acclaimed and richly imagined novels and stories, When the Hibiscus Falls dwells within the complexity of family, community, and Filipino American identity. Each story is an offering, a bloom that unfurls its petals and holds space in the sun.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Coffee House Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 233 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1566896797
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1566896795
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #810,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #745 in Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature (Books) #10,996 in Short Stories (Books) #26,153 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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