Catalina: A Novel by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Paperback Book

Description: Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio NATIONAL BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to navigate an opaque past, an uncertain future, tragedies on two continents, and the tantalizing possibilities of love and freedom "[A] sparkling fiction debut."—The New York Times Book Review"[A] fresh and unflinching take on the campus novel."—People"Diabolically charming and magnetic."—Ira GlassA TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEARWhen Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented grandparents, and becomes one of the chosen. But nothing is simple for Catalina, least of all her own complicated, contradictory, ruthlessly probing mind. Now a senior, she faces graduation to a world that has no place for the undocumented; her sense of doom intensifies her curiosities and desires. She infiltrates the schools elite subcultures—internships and literary journals, posh parties and secret societies—which she observes with the eye of an anthropologist and an interlopers skepticism: she is both fascinated and repulsed. Craving a great romance, Catalina finds herself drawn to a fellow student, an actual budding anthropologist eager to teach her about the Latin American world she was born into but never knew, even as her life back in Queens begins to unravel. And every day, the clock ticks closer to the abyss of life after graduation. Can she save her family? Can she save herself? What does it mean to be saved?Brash and daring, part campus novel, part hagiography, part pop song, Catalina is unlike any coming-of-age novel youve ever read—and Catalina, bright and tragic, circled by a nimbus of chaotic energy, driven by a wild heart, is a character you will never forget. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is the author of the National Book Award finalist The Undocumented Americans. Her work, which focuses on race, culture, and immigration, has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Elle, n+1, The New Inquiry, Interview, and on NPR. Review "[A] sparkling fiction debut . . . Cornejo Villavicencios prose seduces her readers. . . . With this story and character, Cornejo Villavicencio asks: Whos the real meritocrat at Harvard, where corporate scions and children of celebrities rule? Students like Catalina dont sit at the table, Cornejo Villavicencio suggests, until they do. The authors voice is strong but the social critique is stronger. . . . Through this story line, Cornejo Villavicencio revisits themes she covered in her nonfiction work, the National Book Award finalist The Undocumented Americans, but here, in Catalina, she enlarges her canvas, luxuriating in the freedom found in fiction. This talky, shrewd, irresistible protagonist deepens our understanding of how small slights and epic challenges mold an immigrants life."—The New York Times Book Review "Karla Cornejo Villavicencios debut work of fiction captures the paradox of immigrant identity in the United States. . . . Cornejo Villavicencios fluid, digressive prose shines brightest when Catalinas theatrical self-presentation takes center stage. . . . Cornejo Villavicencio delivers irrefutable proof that, when it comes to depicting courtship, she is a worthy student of Gabriel García Márquez."—The Atlantic "[A] fresh and unflinching take on the campus novel."—People "Karla Cornejo Villavicencios cacophonous first novel is hard to pin down, which is precisely the point. . . . Cornejo Villavicencio swims against the tides of stereotypical stories about immigrant children, campus misfits, and undocumented students. Her writing repels platitudes and clichés to chart a much-needed path in fiction, one that allows characters to journey wherever they please."—Hyperallergic"The Undocumented Americans author Karla Cornejo Villavicencios first novel follows the titular character, a charming and cunning undocumented Ivy League student, as she prepares for post-grad life. . . . With Catalina, Villavicencio draws from her own experience as an undocumented person and Harvard grad to give voice to a fierce, but vulnerable character."—Time"Diabolically charming and magnetic . . . About once every page of Catalina I found myself pausing to marvel at some incredibly breathtaking sentence. I honestly dont know how you write like this. I dont know how you make something that feels so urgent and driven and alive. I enjoyed the hell out of this little exploding geyser of a book."—Ira Glass"Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, one of the most kinetic and ingenious writers of this sorry epoch, has given us a hero among heroes—a young woman as extraordinary and regular as us all, or as we hope to be. Catalina forever. Everybody else is on notice."—Julianne Escobedo Shepherd"Smart, charming, funny, ambitious . . . By so enthrallingly and perceptively giving unprecedented individual voice to a defining issue of our time, Catalina seems destined to be a contemporary American classic."—Francisco Goldman, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Monkey Boy"Wonderful . . . Karla Cornejo Villavicencio has given us two gifts in one, a character so sparkling in her independence, so fierce in her refusal to be confined to stereotype. In prose that bristles with intelligence and wit, we see Catalina facing the uncertainties of undocumented immigrant life and, at the same time, we get the full range of her life—her erudite mind, her questing soul, her desire for love and freedom. Catalina is a funny, tender, and urgent novel."—Glenda R. Carpio, author of Laughing Fit to Kill"An unforgettable character . . . Page after page I wrestled with Catalina but she refused to be pinned down, earning my fury and affection. Shes an American original, a fragile and funny powerhouse."—Quiara Alegría Hudes, author of My Broken Language Details ISBN0593946715 Author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Publisher Diversified Publishing Edition Description Large type / large print edition Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780593946718 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-07-23 Imprint Random House Large Print Subtitle A Novel Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2024-07-23 DEWEY 813.6 Pages 272 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160935803;

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