In Patron Saints of Nothing, teenager Jason Reguerro travels to the Philippines to learn more about his cousin’s death as part of the war on drugs | International Examiner
“Patron Saints of Nothing” is a delightful, fast-paced, emotion-driven read. The main character, Jason Reguerro, is a high school senior preparing to start college in the fall but finds out before spring break that his cousin, Jun, was killed as
13 of the Best Children’s Books About East Asian American Kids
In raising my daughters, I have sought to find books with Asian American characters so that they can see themselves in the stories they read. I want them to have a different experience than I did, as I seldom saw
‘It’s allowed me to come home’: Writer says $80,000 award will be life-changing after tough year
Wiradjuri writer Tara June Winch has capped an incredible year of acclaim for her novel The Yield, taking out the $80,000 fiction prize at the Prime Minister's Literary Awards.About the awardsThe Prime Minister's Literary Awards were launched in 2008 by
Theodore Ziolkowski, renowned scholar of German and European literature and ‘one of the true giants of the Princeton faculty’ dies at 88
Theodore “Ted” Ziolkowski, a renowned authority on German and European literature from Romanticism to the present, died on Dec. 5, 2020, in Kirkland Village, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was 88.Theodore Ziolkowski, 1992Photo byRobert Matthews, Office of CommunicationsZiolkowski, the Class of 1900
Children’s books to read about all parts of food.
Food Tank is highlighting 26 books that help show young people that food can be a universal language. These stories illuminate the ways that food is used to show love, bring together communities, pass on traditions, and teach lessons. And
Europe gets new blast of stimulus to counter virus surge
By DAVID McHUGHAP Business WriterFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down large parts of the economy and wipes out pre-Christmas sales
The 2020 L.A. Taco Book Guide: 32 L.A.-Centered Books to Read, Gift, and Get Inspired On ~ L.A. TACO
If COVID-19 was good for anything, it’s for reading. When the March rain and quarantine came, I got the chance to read all the books I wanted. This book list centers around Los Angeles and overlaps with creative nonfiction, poetry,
Essential Books: ARTnews Staff Picks to Buy for Yourself or Give as Gifts
For many art writers and journalists, writing involves a good deal of reading as well, and the staff at ARTnews each have books they rely on while penning their articles. Below are some of the tomes they consider essential. Consider
Best books of 2020 in Australia: Fiction, poetry, natural world, history, travel, coffee table
Of course, the possession of a book isn’t the same thing as possessing its contents – although a solid bookcase will make for an on-trend backdrop for Zoom calls. Still, the increase in sales is a cheering sign.The catalogue that
Strong investment in youth theatre, literature and First Nations art in latest Australia Council grants | News
The Australia Council’s latest arts projects grant round delivers $8.4 million to support 217 creative projects and cultural activities for the benefit of all Australians. Executive Director, Arts Investment, Alice Nash said the latest investment would fuel creative and cultural production