The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera The Last Cuentista is about the power of stories in our lives. When Halley's Comet goes on a collision course for Earth in the year 2061, Petra Peña, a 13-year-old storyteller -- a cuentista -- along with her younger brother and parents (scientists who specialize in botany), and … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth: The Last Cuentista
#IntlYALitMonth: The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
Posted on 5/2/23 by Suzi Tonini The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival written by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan is a riveting memoir of a young girl who survives genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Now a university professor living in the United States, Amra shares her experiences … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth: The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
Welcome to GLLI’s Third Annual #IntlYALitMonth
Photo Credit: Julia Torres Posted by Julia E. Torres May 1, 2023 Hello and welcome to the third annual International Young Adult Literature Month (#IntlYALitMonth) celebration and blog extravaganza. This is a great opportunity to celebrate and explore the world of young adult literature. As the name suggests, this is a month dedicated to reading, reviewing, … Continue reading Welcome to GLLI’s Third Annual #IntlYALitMonth
#TasmanianLitMonth – Summing Up a Month of Tasmanian Titles
Written by guest curator, Bec Taylor Celebrating Tasmanian Literature Month has allowed me the privilege of connecting my past to my present and future. I have luxuriated in my precious memories of a wild and free childhood, shed tears over the dark and horrifying acts inflicted upon and by our ancestors, discovered incredible new-to-me creators, … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – Summing Up a Month of Tasmanian Titles
#TasmanianLitMonth – Brand Tasmania: an interview
Interview questions by guest curator, Bec Taylor Early in my research for Tasmanian Literature Month, I fell down the rabbit hole that is the Tasmanian. - a luscious storytelling website created by Brand Tasmania, a government funded organization that both promotes this extraordinary island state and encourages and inspires Tasmanians. I spent hours trawling the … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – Brand Tasmania: an interview
#TasmanianLitMonth – Biographies – Hannah Gadsby and Stephenie Cahalan
Introduction and interview questions by guest curator, Bec Taylor Incredibly famous Tasmanian literary export, Hannah Gadsby, has taken the comedy world by storm. Incisively witty, brutally honest, and disconcertingly deadpan, Hannah's rise to fame began with stand up comedy and led to Hulu and Netflix success ("Nanette") with a string of awards. Hannah has now … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – Biographies – Hannah Gadsby and Stephenie Cahalan
#TasmanianLitMonth – Featured Writer Ian Broinowski
About Ian Ian Broinowski, PhD, MEd, BA(Soc Wk), BEc, Dip Teach, worked as an advanced skills teacher in children’s services at the Institute of TAFE Tasmania in Hobart, Australia for many years. Ian has a background in Economics, Social Work and Education. He has taught in a wide range of subjects in aged care, disability … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – Featured Writer Ian Broinowski
#TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writers – Heather Rose
Written by guest curator, Bec Taylor I'm not often left without words. Heather Rose's "Bruny" left me not only speechless but also unable to continue reading for stretches of time. As a Tasmanian expat whose last 16 years have been spent living in China, Heather's masterpiece of a novel affected me deeply. I am still … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writers – Heather Rose
#TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Robbie Arnott
Written by guest curator, Bec Taylor Robbie ArnottPhoto credit: Mitch Osborne About Robbie Comparisons can be controversial but surely this one is for real - Robbie Arnott could be considered the next big international break-out novelist from Tasmania, in the tradition of Richard Flanagan, such is the enthusiasm for his work. Born in Launceston in 1989 and … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Robbie Arnott
#TasmanianLitMonth – Indigenous Storytelling
Written by guest curator, Bec Taylor Before delving into the topic of indigenous Tasmanian authors, it is important to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which Tasmanians live, work and learn. I acknowledge the Palawa people, who are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of Tasmania, and pay our respects … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – Indigenous Storytelling
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