Elaine Castillo Book order
Elaine Castillo crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of Filipino identity and the immigrant experience in America. Her prose is celebrated for its raw honesty, wit, and insightful exploration of familial bonds and cultural negotiation. Castillo investigates themes of displacement, the search for belonging, and the construction of home amidst foreign landscapes. Her work stands as a testament to resilience and the enduring power of human connection.
- 2025
- 2022
How to Read Now: Essays
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
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.
- 2019
America Is Not the Heart: Nominiert: ELLE Big Book Award 2018
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
A giant debut novel about the redemptive, restorative power of love; about trust and fear; hair and makeup; food and sex; it's about belonging and ... not belonging.
- 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...
