2023 selection · Poetry

Promises of Gold

Name: Promises of Gold
Author: José Olivarez, translated by David Ruano González
ISBN: 9781250878496

by José Olivarez, translated by David Ruano González

Promises of Gold by José Olivarez, translated by David Ruano González appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around short stories, essays & poetry, staff picks, family matters, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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