Crossing Cultures! | FIUTS’ Annual Holiday Book List
FIUTS is gratified to announce that Bookshop continues to support our world through its own mission of sustaining independent bookstores online. That means any purchase you make through the site using one of our links supports us, aids local bookstores, and a little joy to the life of your favorite multicultural bookworm! Browse our Bookshop for FIUTS staff recommendations that might speak to you or other international minds!
You can browse our full Bookshop HERE: https://bookshop.org/lists/crossing-cultures-fiuts-annual-holiday-book-list-2022 or keep reading to see some of the books that the FIUTS staff recommends for you!
DON'T FORGET PAULO! A revival of this popular gift of a novel. Between Brazil and Switzerland, and love and youth in all of its questioning.
A JASON EVANS Recommendation. One of my favorite Studio Ghibli animations, Kiki's Delivery Service always captured my imagination and sense of whimsy as a child. I was delighted when browsing through the Young Adult section to see this novel. The chapters are short, light and episodic, perfect for a bedtime story. Even as an adult I loved the characters and world of Kiki in this short novel.
CROSS-BORDER MEMOIR. For those of us who have crossed borders or know others who have, this memoir resonates with our own experiences. For the rest of us, Zamora’s careful narration of his childhood journey, from his small town in El Salvador through Guatemala and Mexico where he finally crosses at the US border, exposes raw truths of this passage. Whether a new story or an achingly familiar one to you, Solito is a one to read, and to remember.
IS IT TIME? Olena offers this up to those are seeking best practices for daily life.
FIUTS’ new Manager of Education Programs Olena can't resist recommending this best seller.
“Recipes for Mindful Drinking” With non-alcoholic drinks on the rise, observes Jason, this beautiful book captured his attention. Some of the recipes are over the top and the preparation for others is daunting. Many of the drinks, however, are a fresh and wonderful change of pace for wanting a "cocktail"—and not just a juice ginger ale.
OLDIE but THRILLER... Would you believe it has been nearly two decades since this bestseller was first published? And how many of you would add that you’ve read the book 10s of times over like Yas? While this title is well known, it is a thriller to remind old readers of so that they might introduce new readers to it. Get to it.
LOVE & WAR, anyone? Nada’s highest recommendation for a literary exploration of Beirut’s civil war, AIDS and more about her native Lebanon.
PICTURES & BLURBS / / / A picture book...Every good story poses a problem. But Panda doesn’t have a problem... Critically adored, with Era’s seal of approval.
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