Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

Patron Saints of Nothing tells the story of Jay Reguero, a Filipino-American high school senior, who learns that his cousin was murdered in the Philippines due to President Duteurte's war on drugs. Desperate for answers, Jay travels back to the Philippines where he uncovers a tangled web of family secrets, immigrant identity, and his own unknowing role in the fate of his cousin. [Content Warning: Mature themes and mature language]

Randy Ribay holds a Master's Degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education and currently teaches English while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Patron Saints of Nothing has received numerous awards including being a National Book Award Finalist, an NPR Best Book of the Year, and a NBC News Best Asian American Young Adult Book of the Year.

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