{"product_id":"louis-holly-p-c-tavzarez-9798186832461","title":"Louis \u0026 Holly","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart poetry chapbook, part imagined literary conversation, \u003ci\u003eLouis \u0026amp; Holly\u003c\/i\u003e asks a simple question: \u003ci\u003eWhat if Holly Golightly and Louis de Pointe du Lac met by chance at a South Florida gas station and never truly met again?\u003c\/i\u003e What follows is a text-message courtship stretched across time, that readers will find is equal parts flirtation, philosophy, confession, loneliness, and longing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of post-9\/11 America, Motorola Razrs, Sidekicks, BlackBerrys, conspiracy theories, late-night convenience stores, and the strange optimism of the early internet, this collection explores what it means to construct intimacy through language alone. It's a meditation on freedom, womanhood, desire, mental illness, imagination, and the persistent hope that another person might finally see us as we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever fallen in love with someone's mind before their body, lived inside your phone, or carried on conversations that felt larger than life itself, this book may feel strangely familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP.C. Tavarez is a Cuban Dominican poet, novelist, and fiber artist from Miami, Florida, now living in Indiana. Her writing explores Caribbean memory, diaspora, womanhood, mental illness, mythology, and the quiet rituals that shape identity, blending lyrical confession with cultural history and speculative imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is the author of the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eThat's Not Love, That's a Live Grenade\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), \u003ci\u003eLove in Winter, Alive in Spring\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), the chapbook \u003ci\u003eI'm Sorry I'm Just a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (Pure Sleeze Press, 2025), the expanded collection \u003ci\u003eI'm Sorry I'm Just a Girl and Other Lunacies\u003c\/i\u003e (2026), the novella \u003ci\u003eEsther \u0026amp; Holden\u003c\/i\u003e (2026), and the poetry chapbook \u003ci\u003eLouis \u0026amp; Holly\u003c\/i\u003e (2026). She is currently completing \u003ci\u003eSongs of a Hairless Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of Spanglish poems exploring the Cuban and Dominican diaspora, language, ancestry, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer poetry has appeared in online literary journals and magazines, and her visual artwork and writing often intersect through fiber art, folklore, and the domestic landscapes of memory. She shares her work online as \u003cb\u003eDaft Pixie\u003c\/b\u003e, where she documents her creative practice, publishes new poetry, and explores the intersections of literature, craft, and Caribbean culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e P. C. Tavárez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186832461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.07d","brand":"P. C. Tavárez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174356656383,"sku":"9798186832461","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/louis-holly-p-c-tavzarez-9798186832461","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}