As featured in the Oscar-nominated Hayao Miyazaki film The Boy and the Heron: the coming-of-age novel How Do You Live? is a Japanese classic that became a New York Times bestseller. After the death of his father, fifteen-year-old Copper must confront inevitable and enormous change, including the aftermath of his own betrayal of his best friend. Between episodes of Copper's emerging story, letters from his uncle...
Are you excited for the Oscars next month? If so, you might want to catch up on the literature that inspired some of the nominated movies. Here's your reading list for the 2024 Academy Awards.
Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki turns eighty-one on January 5. Born in Japan, in the midst of World War II, his early life was marked by chaos and destruction. These experiences and others have contributed to the masterful storytelling and rich imagery of his work. Read on to learn more about the famed director.