{"product_id":"stories-of-gabriel-9781942762560","title":"Stories of Gabriel","description":"\u003cp\u003eEva has lost her baby. Set in the South Bronx in the mid-1990s, \u003cem\u003eStories of Gabriel\u003c\/em\u003e portrays neighbors in a tightly knit community at a time of crisis. How does this loss affect the lives of the devastated parents, their families, friends-the people on the block? What memories, heartbreaks, and quests does it spark? Haunting and intricate, \u003cem\u003eStories of Gabriel\u003c\/em\u003e is not \"a love story,\" but a story of several interconnected loves that have been lost or found; new or lasting. All take place just blocks apart. The vibrant Latinx Caribbean culture of the neighborhood is brought to life by debut fiction Dominican American writer Esther Alix\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eStories of Gabriel\u003c\/em\u003e, Esther Alix's debut fiction, a stillborn child unravels the many hidden, layered truths that are tightly woven into one Bronx community. Alix is a master storyteller, who in six interwoven stories pulls those who choose to follow down the hallways, and into the kitchens, and up onto the terraces of a Bronx block where news travels fast and secrets die hard. In \u003cem\u003eGabriel\u003c\/em\u003e we see how a sudden trauma in one family can unwrap the collective pain, and grief, and heartbreak-as well as the resilience, and love, and longing-we all carry as individuals, and as families, and as communities. Alix has painted a remarkable and moving portrait of an endangered American institution-a real neighborhood, with very real people, forced to face the truth about each other and themselves.\"-Frank Haberle, author of \u003cem\u003eShufflers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"Hauntingly beautiful snapshots of life that remain with you, long after the final page.\"-Christopher Murphy, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eStories of Gabriel \u003c\/em\u003eby Esther Alix is a sensory experience, inviting the reader into a vibrant world sitting at the intersection of New York City and Santo Domingo, populated by characters who are real, yet larger than life. I found myself wanting to be their friend. I want us to drink coffee and smoke cigarettes at my kitchen table. I want to cry and laugh with them in this marvelous debut that will leave you wanting more\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\"-Lana Garland, producer \u003cem\u003eThe Passing On\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Heliotrope Books LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922866245906,"sku":"9781942762560","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7909b23d-e70b-4e7c-880f-96fb84d74b2b.jpg?v=1738942816","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stories-of-gabriel-9781942762560","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}