Jessica Hagedorn

Apr 9, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Jessica Hagedorn |Emily Raboteau |Lisa Ko |Abby Jimenez

Amerie’s Book ClubThe book: Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto, translated by Don KnottingOur reviewer says: "This meditative debut from Morimoto reflects on what he’s learned about work and life from his “rental person” service.... This is worth seeking out." Read more.

Mar 22, 2024 | altaonline.com | Jessica Hagedorn

I remember a lost world / a haunted house // another language / the radio always on / / Dahil Sa Iyo / Twilight Time // Tutti Frutti /// Alembong / / I remember plucking tiny worms from uncooked rice // the smell of musty books & paper // my mother’s paintings ravaged by moths // luscious new words I can almost taste: flamboyant, taboo, flaneur, flaneuse, bamboozle.