Grace Utomo
Grace Utomo holds an MFA in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as bachelors’ degrees in English and healthcare administration from California Baptist University. Grace is the author of Walking with Grace: Embracing God’s Goodness in Trauma and Hello, God: Seeking the Lord When Words Fall Short. Before pursuing writing, Grace studied violin performance at the Eastman School of Music under Charles Castleman.
Xu Xi revisits Hong Kong’s murky past to cast a cautious vision for its...
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In Felix Nesi’s debut novel, residents of West Timor grapple with violence, religious and...
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An ideal book review should be just that – a disinterested, third-party opinion about the book’s technical and aesthetic merits. The ideal reviewer should...
The fascinating, overlooked story of music educator Shinichi Suzuki, who believed everyone had potential
To make music is to be human. Regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or ability, all of us experience that tingling rush of antigravity that...
Start the Year Right with Yoshino and Glasgow’s ‘Say the Right Thing’
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