Randy Ribay writes young adult fiction about Filipino and Filipino American identity, family expectations, grief and political responsibility. Patron Saints of Nothing follows Jay Reguero, a Filipino American teenager who travels to the Philippines after his cousin is killed during the country's anti-drug campaign and begins questioning the family's explanation of what happened. After the Shot Drops centres on friendship and basketball when two boys take different paths through school, sport and family pressure. Ribay's novels are accessible, thoughtful and character-led, using teenage relationships to make larger questions about class, migration and belonging concrete. His work fits contemporary YA, Filipino American fiction, social-issue novels and coming-of-age stories. Read more Less
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