Overview
As Gregorio recovers from a soccer injury, he relives a decisive period of his life when he is eighteen and adrift. His parents are divorcing, his sister is estranged, and his poor goalkeeping has just cost his soccer team their most important game of the season. As a graduation present, Gregorioās defiant uncle Nico takes him to Colombia, where he is introduced to old friends, family memories, and a culture ailing after years of conflict and colonization. When they return, Gregorio follows in his uncleās footsteps and pursues employment at an art museum in Washington, D.C., where he moves into the basement of a townhouse owned by Magdalena, a Basque exile he befriends. As the year wends on and anti-immigrant rhetoric reaches an apex, Gregorio notes the disparities in his community while struggling to define his own identity and direction. Gregorio joins his friend RaĆŗlās soccer team, resuming his role as goalkeeper, seeking purpose and redemption.
The Holy Days of Gregorio PasosĀ is a compassionate story of benevolence, memory, and preservation that considers what has been lost, what must never be forgotten, and our collective responsibility to one another. Poetic and thoughtful, Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya has given us an unforgettable voice in Gregorio Pasos: astute, charming, and illuminating.
Additional Reading:
AN EXCERPT:Ā Electric LiteratureĀ presents "A Fresh Start in a City Ruled by History," and excerpt fromĀ The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos,Ā recommended by Tariq Shah.
AN EXCERPT:Ā The OffingĀ presents "MedellĆn," an excerpt fromĀ The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos.
SELECT INTERVIEWS:
The Rumpus: A Conversation with Rodrigo Restrepo MontoyaĀ | 9/20/2023
MarĆa Alejandra Barrios spoke with debut novelistĀ Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya, author ofĀ The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos, about "the process of writing his novel, the beauty of short and powerful books, his favorite Colombian authors, whatās next for this Colombian American writer," and more!
Latino Book Review: Rodrigo Restrepo MontoyaĀ | 7/20/2023
Daniel A. Olivas, for theĀ Latino Book Review, spoke with author Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya about theĀ journey his debut novel took from inception to publication, the effect that writing about his parents' homeland of Colombia had on him, how he crafted his characters and his settings, and much more!
Bookinā Podcast: Rodrigo Restrepo MontoyaĀ | 7/9/2023
"This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya, who discusses his new debut novelĀ The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos.Ā Topics of conversation include the relativity of time, sports novels, pain pills, Colombia, the value of literature, and much more!Ā Bookin' PodcastĀ is sponsored by indie bookstoreĀ Explore Booksellers.
Q&A with Rodrigo Restrepo MontoyaĀ | 8/19/2022
We talk withĀ Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya about his forthcoming debut novel,Ā The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos.
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