When the Hibiscus Falls
When the Hibiscus Falls by M. Evelina Galang, published by Coffee House Press in 2023, presents a collection of seventeen stories that explore the lives of Filipino and Filipino American women and their ancestors. This edition, comprising 256 pages, delves into themes of cultural heritage and identity, moving between small villages in the Philippines and the hurricane-affected coast of near-future Florida.
Readers will find narratives that traverse both mythic and real borderlines, highlighting the connections among generations of women. The stories reflect on the triumphs and sorrows experienced by daughters, sisters, mothers, and other familial figures, as they engage with their ancestors and descendants. Through these tales, Galang examines the complexities of family and community, offering a rich exploration of what is lost and gained across generations.
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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.
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