Recent posts by: James Gabrillo / Contributing Editor
G is for Gaza
With Palestinian-Filipino hip-hop groups like The Philistines and the Hasidic rapper Matisyahu, it seems the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has found voice in hip-hop.
GUNS ‘N’ PROSES: Rock Star Lit
LOTSA DE CASHA
Authored by Madonna
Hans Christian Andersen, Roald Dahl, Madonna! There may be something wince-inducing about the phrase “Madonna, children’s author,” but you can’t doubt her loyalty to the kiddie-book format. Lotsa de Casha, the fifth and final title in a series she began in ’03, is the story of a rich yet unhappy greyhound who learns the value of sharing when he finds himself stranded without any money. Enchanting illustrations by Rui Paes and unanimous thumbs-up from youngsters queried by the press at Barnes & Noble stores make it hard to hate.
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