Randy Ribay

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The Magic Christian by Terry Southern

The Song of Roland by Unknown

Project Kiwayan by Randy Ribay

July 26, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

The Magic Christian – 3/5 Stars I don’t know almost anything about Terry Southern except he has a great name and he wrote for the movies in addition to fiction. If you’ve seen Dr Strangelove, you’ve seen some of his writing at work, and he was a favorite of Peter Sellers. In addition, he was more or less loosely associated (at the very least in style and tone) to those post-war waywards like Charles Portis and Ken Kesey. This novel begins with Guy Grand, an […]

The Cost of Addiction and Family Secrets

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

August 15, 2020 by The Chancellor Leave a Comment

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay My rating: 5 of 5 stars In looking for ways to diversify the books and authors that I read, I’ve been trying to find books/authors that coincide with different literary-themed months. For example, April is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I teach in a community with a strong Filipino-American heritage and I want my students to see themselves represented in the books they read and hear me talk about. Sadly, I and the publishing world have let them […]

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