Book Review: Light in August
Reviewed by Michael Attard William Faulkner, the author of Light in August, was born in Mississippi in 1897. This fictional story takes place in the 1930’s. Historically, it was a … Read More
Category: Arts & Culture
From CAPTCHA Battles to “Safety Zone” Tears: My 2025 K-Pop Concert Trilogy
By Dhivyaa S. P. At the start of 2025, I made a simple bingo board – half goal-setting, half playful hope. In one of the squares, I wrote: “Attend at … Read More
Upcoming Events – August 2025
OPERA 2025 Moonlight Alliance Opera Exchange: Andrea CLASSICAL Gwangju Children’s Choir: Liberation 80th Anniversary Concert ACC Brunch Concert: August – Maria Kim with Strings Gwangju Philharmonic Orchestra Otium Concert III: … Read More
Sambok, Dog Days, and Bok-darim
By Chung Hyunhwa In English, the hottest days of the year are called the “dog days,” which is the translation from Latin caniculares dies. The ancient Romans and Greeks thought … Read More
Unnie’s Nail Salon: Affordable Gel Nails in Gwangju
By Maryam Ali I was having a conversation with a friend, comparing the pricing of gel nails between Busan and Gwangju. That’s when I realized what a gem Unnie’s Nail … Read More
Book Review: When Rain Clouds Gather
Reviewed by Michael Attard When Rain Clouds Gather By Bessie Head 186 Pages, Waveland Press, 2013 (Original 1968) ISBN-13: 978-1478607595 When Rain Clouds Gather was first published in 1968 when … Read More
Upcoming Events – July 2025
MUSICAL Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – 20th Anniversary EXHIBITIONS New York Masters: Friends of Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko Forum DiSeño: Gwangju and Modern Spirit Fluid Communication CONCERTS Gwangju … Read More
Book Review: Stoner
By Michael Attard The story Stoner, by John Edward Williams (1922–1994), is fiction but draws from the author’s own life. A tale of humble beginnings from dirt poor farming, flowing … Read More