Kanishka Mehra
Susannah Rodríguez Drissi, a faculty member in the UCLA Writing Programs, was awarded for her debut novel “Until We’re Fish.” UCLA Newsroom |
May 7, 2021
Susannah Rodríguez Drissi, a faculty member in the UCLA Writing Programs, has been awarded the Nautilus Book Award for her debut novel “Until We’re Fish.” The coming-of-age story blends the romance, violence, mood and ethos of the Cuban Revolution with a young man’s hopeless and heroic first love.
“Until We’re Fish” has also been nominated for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN Open Book Award and the PEN/Hemingway Book Award for debut novels.
Print subscribers If you re a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.
Non-subscribers
Telling Jizz from Jazz Posted
Peter Leschak
I saw a bird flash through the crown of an aspen, ruffling summer leaves, briefly lit by morning sun. At that instant I thought: robin. I’d keyed off the shape, size, and location. In the next instant I thought: but it was white, pure white! I had seen the bird for no more than three seconds.
In the birding lexicon there’s a phrase “general impression and shape” or G.I.S., spoken as “jizz.” It’s commonly a snap judgement, and experienced observers almost always have a jizz when they glimpse or hear a bird. That first impression may be wrong, but it registers. If my jizz was correct then I’d seen an albino robin. Is that even possible? Yes, there are albino birds, and according to data from the University of Wisconsin, robins express full or partial albinism more than any wild bird specie
Quotes That Prove Single Moms Are Superheroes
By Rebekah Lowin of Country Living |
Let s pay tribute to the hard-working women of the world who do the heavy lifting of raising kids with strength and courage on their own. Whether by choice or happenstance, these women are a village all unto themselves, and these quotes about single moms and sayings about single motherhood capture all the hard work and emotions of the experience. As best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver said, Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.
These inspiring words from writers, musicians, activists, politicians, and more will remind solo moms that they aren t alone
Stephen King Facts | Mental Floss mentalfloss.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mentalfloss.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NOW Magazine
What to watch on Netflix Canada in May 2021
NOW critics pick the best movies and TV shows coming to the streaming platform By Kevin Ritchie, Glenn Sumi and Norman Wilner
Apr 21, 2021
These are the most anticipated new titles hitting Netflix Canada in May 2021, including Master Of None season 3, Ryan Murphy’s spin on fashion designer Halston and a documentary about author Amy Tan.
What we can’t wait to watch
Master Of None (season 3)
It’s been a few years since the second season of Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang’s series about the food-loving comic and his circle of friends dropped. Ansari kept a low profile after he was the subject of sexual misconduct allegations in 2018, but he did release a stand-up special, Aziz Ansari: Right Now, in which he dealt with the allegations. There are rumours Ansari and Yang filmed a third season in London, England and Lena Waithe’s Denise will be the focus. Let’s hope Eric Wareheim and Kelvin Yu also return –