By Vanessascribbler on November 21, 2008
Just off the press – Miguel Syjuco was awarded the prize for “Ilustrado,” which I learned, also earned him the Palanca. For the official announcement, check here.
Ilustrado begins with Crispin Salvador, lion of Philippine letters, dead in the Hudson River. His acolyte Miguel investigates the author’s demise and the disappearance of a manuscript about the [...]
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By Vanessascribbler on November 11, 2008
Click here to see the gallery of Amazon’s Best Books of the year.
Jhumpa Lahiri’s book “Unaccustomed Earth” is #39 on the Editors’ list (there’s a separate customers’ list). It’s one of the books I planned to buy this year, but it’s still in hardcover – translation “expensive.” So I’ll just put on my wishlist for [...]
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