Here is a summary of the GROWING UP FILIPINO 3 BOOK TALKS 2023 - To promote the young adult book GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: NEW STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS, the contributors and I did a series of book launches/talks in the Philippines and the United States. Here are some pictures of those events. Many thanks to the University of Santo Tomas for publishing the Philippine edition of GUF3, and to the … [Read more...] about GROWING UP FILIPINO 3 Book Launches and Talks 2023
Archives for March 2023
Carlos Bulosan Book Club Launches Growing Up Filipino 3
Seated l-r: Cecilia Brainard, Ryo Alfar, Marilyn Alquizola, Joselyn Geaga-Rosental; standing l-r: James Castillo, Rachielle Scheffler, James, Jaime Geaga, Erlinda, guest, Megan The Carlos Bulosan Book Club of Los Angeles hosted a launch for the YA anthology GROWING UP FILIPINO: NEW STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS, at the Echo Park Branch Library in Los Angeles, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Here is … [Read more...] about Carlos Bulosan Book Club Launches Growing Up Filipino 3
My Cat Che Jumping Over the Moon, Pastel by Cecilia Brainard
I've been busy with literary work. I picked up my pastels and just for fun made my cat Che fly over the moon. Please see also my "Cecilia Flying", a pastel I just finished. Tags: children's art, art flying girl, pastel art, pastel drawing … [Read more...] about My Cat Che Jumping Over the Moon, Pastel by Cecilia Brainard
Cecilia Flying Pastel Art by Cecilia Brainard
I used to have flying dreams. I made this pastel of a girl flying. In my dream an Evil Thing was chasing me. I would run and hide but the Evil Thing persisted. Just before the Evil Thing would catch me, I would fly. In my dreams, I learned how to control my flying. The dreams recurred for years but some time, when I was already an adult and living in the US, the dreams stopped. Please … [Read more...] about Cecilia Flying Pastel Art by Cecilia Brainard
Articles from Behind the Walls: Life of Convent Girls in the Philippines
The following are personal essays from a book project I did in 2005, BEHIND THE WALLS: LIFE OF CONVENT GIRLS (Anvil, 2005). For more information about the book, please visit https://ceciliabrainard.com/book/behind-the-walls/ . The publisher Anvil Philippines may have a few copies left in their online store. The book has been praised by Loida Nicolas, Chair and CEO, TLC Beatrice Foods as … [Read more...] about Articles from Behind the Walls: Life of Convent Girls in the Philippines
Documentary by Cebuano Studies Center & NCAA about Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
I am sharing the link to the documentary video produced by the Cebuano Studies Center in conjunction with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts -- THE CEBUANA IN THE WORLD: CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD WRITING OUT OF CEBU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLo3H-Pdy1g The video is approx. 1 hour and 40 minutes long. It includes analyses of my work by Drs. Hope Yu and Bea … [Read more...] about Documentary by Cebuano Studies Center & NCAA about Cecilia Manguerra Brainard