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In classic Great Gatsby fashion, Henry Carishere moves to the artificial island of Siquijor Newtown where he meets an old college friend who himself has become a self-made tech billionaire. Burned out from living a frantic work life in the big city, Henry settles back close to home to reconnect with old friends, jump-start his own business and rekindle a past romance. Set in the provincial island of Negros in the Southern Philippines, Green Light is a commentary of the situation working-class Filipinos find themselves in after struggling to find themselves. There are subtle jabs on the political and oligarchical structure provinces in the Philippines are set up, drawing a clear line between the working-class and the affluent.
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The interest in Mexican Hieronimite nun, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1648-1695) is reaching extraordinary new levels. She has been the subject of plays, a feature film, scholarly conferences, books and articles. Nobel Laureate, poet Octavio Paz, has called her one of the great poets of the Spanish language and considers her Response to Sor Philotea de la Cruz to be the first intellectual autobiography in the Hispanic world. At her death in 1695, Sor Juana was an internationally-known poet, dramatist and religious writer. Today, she is still considered an exceptional lyric poet and one of the great writers of Spain's siglo de oro, its Golden Age of drama. Included here are: religious songs and...
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The Best of Newspaper Design: 29th Edition, the latest edition in Rockport’s highly respected series, presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design’s 2007 competition. Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14,000 international publication entries, this inspirational volume sets the bar for excellence in journalistic design. Bold, full-color layouts feature the best-of-the-best in news, features, portfolios, visuals, and more, and each entry is accompanied by insightful commentary on the elements that made the piece a standout winner. Every industry professional aspires to one day see his or her work in this book.