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Did you know that August is Women in Translation Month?  According to WomenInTranslation.org, this movement is "a global effort centered around the idea that women who write in languages other than English deserve to be widely read and appreciated."  While I was at Reimagine Asian Fest in New York City, I had the pleasure of meeting Emily Shan. She is the author and creator of "Jojo Adventure Books," a children’s board book series that’s written in both Cantonese and English.  What inspired her to launch this project is that while she was shopping for books for her daughter, Jojo, she had trouble finding bilingual books for a Cantonese audience.  In this very special 10th edition of "Conversations With Cait," Shan shares with us the story behind Jojo Adventure Books, her personal journey with the Cantonese language, and the importance of preserving our heritage.  Be sure to check out her Instagram page below to learn more about the series.  When you sup...

  photo courtesy: Chris X. Carroll J essica Bowen Ossa, the director of the Nanuet Library shares her story of what inspired her to go to library school and gives us a sneak peek about the exciting new music collection expected to be launched May 16. “It’s a really good way of utilizing the local library resources to try out a new hobby without further financial investment,” she said. Read full article here.

"'Conversations With Cait' ep. 9: Book Talk! with South Dakota indie bookstore owner Donus D. Roberts" is the very first Book Talk! edition of "Conversations With Cait." In this episode, Donus D. Roberts, joins us from Watertown, South Dakota.  He is the owner and founder of DDR Books and is a retired high school English teacher.  He shares with us the story behind DDR Books, his favorite titles and South Dakota literature recommendations.  A former teacher of nearly 40 years, he also shares his thoughts on book bans and the recent edits made on classic books by publishers, including Agatha Christie and Roald Dahl's novels. For updates on future articles, follow @cait_malilay_writes on Instagram. For more book-related content, follow @cait_malilay_reads.

This is our first international trip edition of Cait's Travel Diaries. In this episode, we cross the Canadian border, make Asian food stops in Mississauga and head to St. Lawrence Market in Toronto.   Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already for updates on future episodes. You can also follow my new travel/bookstagram account  @cait_malilay_reads .

  Happy Halloween! In this episode of Cait's Travel Diaries, we travel to Salem, Massachusetts, admire the beautiful artwork at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and visit the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already for updates on future episodes. You can also follow my new travel/bookstagram account  @cait_malilay_reads . You can also check out "Conversations With Cait" ep. 5: The Salem Witch Trials if you'd like to learn more featuring Rachel Christ, the director of education at The Salem Witch Museum.

In part two, we travel to Martha's Vineyard where we walk a beautiful path in Oak Bluffs admiring the very aesthetic gingerbread cottages and check out Edgartown. Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already for updates on future episodes. You can also follow my new travel/bookstagram account @cait_malilay_reads .

In episode 2 of Cait's Travel Diaries, we travel to Massachusetts, which was an unexpectedly bookish trip! In part one, I highlight some of the best food stops and historical places along The Freedom Trail and check out Quincy Market.  Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already for updates on future episodes. You can also follow my new travel/bookstagram account  @cait_malilay_reads . 

Cait's Travel Diaries is a new travel vlog series on my YouTube channel ! Filled with laughs, good food, and new sites to see, life is surely an adventure. In this very first episode of Cait's Travel Diaries, we travel to the famous Jersey Shore and The Big Apple, specifically to the Queens and Manhattan boroughs where I highlight some of the best food stops in Flushing and Chelsea Market. Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already for updates on future episodes. You can also follow me on my new travel/bookstagram account @cait_malilay_reads . 

Airing today at 5 p.m. on 91.3 WBNY-FM and with all the discussion with Roe v. Wade , you won’t want to miss this episode about  “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,”  a 2014 documentary film  produced and directed by Mary Dore, which showcases the leaders behind the women’s liberation movement from 1966 to 1971. This episode features Jennifer Ryan-Bryant, an English professor at the State University of New York College at Buffalo and former director of the women gender and sexuality studies interdisciplinary unit, who discusses further about the ways the women’s movement used language to promote equality for women in the workplace and their personal lives. This ranges from slogans they developed, speeches they delivered and an outpouring of creative works including poetry, comics and pamphlets. Ryan-Bryant, who is also the graduate coordinator for the Master of Arts program, teaches courses in American Poetry, the American novel, women and gender studies, Gender and ...

“‘Conversations With Cait’ ep. 5: The Salem Witch Trials” is set to air on 91.3 WBNY-FM on Monday and April 4 at 5 p.m. This episode is on the depiction of women witches beginning with the historical 1692 Salem Witch Trials to Hollywood. A discussion with Rachel Christ, the Salem Witch Museum director of education, also touches on how capitalism takes advantage of the trend of modern-day witchcraft from crystal-healing to natural herbs. “Conversations With Cait” is a new podcast centered on the arts, culture and race and gender politics. Stay tuned for the episode recap! To stay up to date on articles and future episodes, follow @cait_malilay_writes on Instagram.

photo credit: Atlantis Build / Twitter  Tune in tomorrow at 5 p.m. on 91.3 WBNY-FM for “Conversations With Cait,” for a discussion with Saladin Allah, the third-great grandson of underground railroad Freedom Seeker Josiah Henson whom Harriet Beecher Stowe used as the primary narrative for her famous 19th century novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” In this episode, he shares the story of his third-great grandfather and as an educator, discusses the importance of acknowledging our histories, the future of the youth and education getting mixed up in the game of politics. Stay tuned for the recap article! For updates, follow @cait_malilay_writes on Instagram.

“‘Conversations With Cait’ ep. 2: Texas book bans” is set to air on 91.3 WBNY-FM  tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.   This episode’s discussion will be about Gov. Greg Abbott and Matt Krause’s call to hunt down books that center on people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and sexual health, which Abbott described as “pornographic or obscene material.” Guest speakers include Emma Kaplan, a leading representative of New York City Revolution Club , and Jacob Quinn, a Snowbelt region representative of Turning Point USA . "Conversations With Cait" is a new podcast centered on the arts, culture and race and gender politics. Check out the article and full interview here! To stay up to date on articles and future episodes, follow @cait_malilay_writes  on Instagram.

  graphic courtesy of: Elijah Robinson "Conversations With Cait" is a new podcast centered on the arts, culture, and race and gender politics. For the first episode, our first guest speaker will be published fiction and poetry author Kayla King. King’s work made the Backlash Best Book Award shortlist, and most recently she was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is the author of These Are the Women We Write About , and is a 2013 Buffalo State College alumna.  Go Bengals!  She will share with us her journey as a writer, her process behind putting together collectives, and tell us more about   The Elpis Pages , which was launched just this month!  She is the founder and editor-in-chief of this collective along with Pages Penned in Pandemic .   All proceeds from The Elpis Pages , according to King, will be donated to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, an organization which helps protect access to safe, legal abortion and reproductive rights. Foll...