{"product_id":"when-the-hibiscus-falls-paperback","title":"When the Hibiscus Falls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. Evelina Galang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeventeen stories traverse borderlines, mythic and real, in the lives of Filipino and Filipino American women and their ancestors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from small Philippine villages of the past to the hurricane-beaten coast of near-future Florida, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Hibiscus Falls\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Hibiscus Falls\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM. Evelina Galang is the author of a previous story collection, \u003ci\u003eHer Wild American Self\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), two novels, \u003ci\u003eOne Tribe\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eAngel De La Luna and the Fifth Glorious Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and the nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eLola's House: Filipino Women Living with War\u003c\/i\u003e (2017). She edited the anthology \u003ci\u003eScreaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian American Images\u003c\/i\u003e (2003). Galang directed the Creative Writing Program at the University of Miami from 2009-2019 and served as VONA Board President from 2018-2023. She lives in Miami.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732127027263,"sku":"9781566896795","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fcbb8428cc8817b820eb10ea8aad44dc.webp?v=1765131372","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/when-the-hibiscus-falls-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}