Amanda Lewis is a writer living in Los Angeles. She contributes regularly to the LA Weekly. Follow her on Twitter at @msamandalewis.
The Essence of the Japanese Mind: Haruki Murakami and the Nobel Prize
Murakami, however, does not write to capture ‘the essence of the Japanese mind,’ and his characters are not meant to be ‘a model’ of any era or group....
Open to any author writing in English about the Chicanx/Latinx experience, the Rivera Book Prize is committed to the discovery and fostering of extraordinary writing by a first-time or early career author whose work examines the long and varied contributions of Chicanx/Latinx in the US. The Rivera Book Prize aims to provide a platform that showcases the emerging literary talent of the Chicanx/Latinx community, to cultivate the next generation of Chicanx/Latinx writers, and to continue the rich literary memory of Tomás Rivera, Chicano author, poet, activist, and educator.
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