{"id":45843,"date":"2019-10-09T11:12:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T15:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=45843"},"modified":"2019-09-25T16:55:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T20:55:47","slug":"patron-saints-of-nothing-by-randy-ribay-in-booklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/patron-saints-of-nothing-by-randy-ribay-in-booklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay [in Booklist]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-45664\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/Patron-Saint-of-Nothing-Randy-Ribay-BookDragon-529x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/Patron-Saint-of-Nothing-Randy-Ribay-BookDragon-529x800.jpg 529w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/Patron-Saint-of-Nothing-Randy-Ribay-BookDragon.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><strong>*STARRED REVIEW<\/strong><br \/>\nUntil his cousin Jun was murdered, Jay thought little of his Filipino heritage. A Michigan senior headed to university in the fall, Jay\u2019s been on auto-pilot for most of his 17 years. Similar in age, Jun and Jay stayed avid pen pals after childhood visits until Jay stopped responding in high school. The family isn\u2019t really talking about what happened to gentle Jun, but the internet reveals plenty about President Duterte\u2019s draconian anti-drug policies.<\/p>\n<p>With spring break approaching, Jay convinces his parents to send him to the Philippines. Among his extended family \u2013 especially within Jun\u2019s immediate family \u2013 no one seems willing to even utter Jun\u2019s name. Jay\u2019s determined to find answers.<\/p>\n<p>Ram\u00f3n de Ocampo, who like author Randy Ribay (<em>After the Shot Drops,<\/em>\u00a02018), is Filipino American, is an optimal cipher, effortlessly navigating among vernacular English, Tagalog-infused accents, and native Tagalog conversations. His fluency across continents and cultures facilely manifests across Jay\u2019s sizable Filipino clan, from his militant uncle, gay aunties, and wary cousin, to Jay\u2019s oblivious American best friend, his distracted older sister, and others. Thoughtful and thorough, Ribay and de Ocampo meld coming-of-age drama, family dysfunction, and contemporary sociopolitical awareness into a riveting thriller with affecting results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/Patron-Saints-of-Nothing-\/pid=9722654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8220;Media,&#8221; <em>Booklist<\/em>, September 15, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers<\/strong>: Young Adult<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published<\/strong>: 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*STARRED REVIEW Until his cousin Jun was murdered, Jay thought little of his Filipino heritage. 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