Trust the Bluer Skies: Meditations on Fatherhood

Award-winning author paulo da costa explores fatherhood, place, and memory during an extended stay in his childhood home in rural Portugal

Distilling the wide-eyed innocence, joy, and curiosity of young boy as he meets his aging grandparents and explores an unfamiliar country and culture, da costa crafts a beautiful, poetic portrait of father-son relationships.

Evocative and heartwarming, Trust the Bluer Skies is a literary time capsule—a father’s tender account of his son’s early years, a sensory-rich journey through rural Portugal, and a poignant exploration of masculinities.