
Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Women's Studies. Just before her father's sudden death, Cuban- American artist Veronica Gonzalez is offered her first gallery exhibit, a real chance to break into the art world. Torn between the need to mourn and the pressure to create new artwork, Veronica is propelled into a fever-dream of productivity and grief, amidst memories of her tumultuous relationship with...
Paperback: 284 pages
Publisher: Shade Mountain Press (September 23, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780991355549
ISBN-13: 978-0991355549
ASIN: 0991355547
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
Amazon Rank: 1868703
Format: PDF ePub Text djvu book
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What a smart, funny, sad, hopeful and sexy first novel! The protagonist, Veronica, 20 something artist, struggles with love, family, community and the art world. How she navigates this world is fascinating and believable. Garcia is a talented write...
ul but infuriating Cuban émigré father, a volatile man of outsize appetites and passions who never stopped longing for his homeland. Praised by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for its "lyrical pace and texture," WHITE LIGHT maps a young woman's struggle to distill her grief, rage, and love onto the canvas."A relentless engine, told in rich, smart prose and lucid detail—equal parts elegy and portrait of an artist. A lush, vibrant portrayal of the creative process, a daughter's love, and the unstoppable maelstrom of grief."—Kirkus, starred review