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
Sunstar Article — Cebuano Studies Center Holds Cecilia Brainard Talk
Many thanks to my friend Atty. Lyn Ocampo for sharing this picture of the Sunstar writeup re my talk sponsored by Cebuano Studies Center. Dr. Hope Sabanpan Yu, Dr. Bea Lastimos and Sunstar, many thanks for your support. Cebuano Studies Center hosted my Feb. 7 talk in Cebu and it also launched a documentary video done in conjunction with the National Commission for Culture and Arts, The … [Read more...] about Sunstar Article — Cebuano Studies Center Holds Cecilia Brainard Talk
Upcoming Book Launches Growing Up Filipino 3
UPCOMING BOOK LAUNCHES FOR GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: New Stories for Young Adults. Join us in person or via Zoom. Check flyers for details. Feb. 23, 11 a.m. Manila Time - BNSCWC Book Launch and Reading March 18, 1:30 p.m. Los Angeles - Carlos Bulosan Book Club launch March 29, 4: 30 p.m., Los Angeles Central Library Talk/Readings #filipinoteens #filipinoYAbooks #YAbooks … [Read more...] about Upcoming Book Launches Growing Up Filipino 3
Book Launch Growing Up Filipino 3 @ Fully Booked BGC Taguig Philippines
Here is a writeup by Carlos Inigo Roxas about the Jan. 28, 2023 Book Launch at Fully Booked BGC. #Filipinoteens #YAbooks #Filipinoliterature … [Read more...] about Book Launch Growing Up Filipino 3 @ Fully Booked BGC Taguig Philippines
Dr. Jenny Ortuoste Writes About Growing Up Filipino 3
Excerpt from New Year Reads on Growing Up, ‘Sudden Fiction,’ and a Past Philippines by Dr. Jenny Ortuoste, Manila Standard.net. Jan. 21, 2023 Growing Up Filipino 3 (296 pgs, pb, 2022), collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, are “new stories from young adults.” Among the writers are well-known names such as Oscar Peñaranda, Danton Remoto, Ian Rosales Casocot, and Nikki … [Read more...] about Dr. Jenny Ortuoste Writes About Growing Up Filipino 3
Invitation to Growing Up Filipino 3 Book Launch Jan 28, 2023, 6 p.m. Fully Booked BGC
Invitation Book Launch of GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: NEW STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023, 6 - 8 p.m. Where: Fully Booked BGC, Metro Manila, Philippines Program: Readings by Nikki Alfar, Cecilia Brainard, George Deoso, Yvette Fernandez, Patricia Manuel Go, Sarge Lacuesta, Kannika Pena, Danton Remoto, Dom Sy, Jack Wigley Q&A, Book … [Read more...] about Invitation to Growing Up Filipino 3 Book Launch Jan 28, 2023, 6 p.m. Fully Booked BGC
A Locational Feminist Reading of Filipina American Fiction by Ma. Elena L. Paulima
Many thanks to Dr. Erlinda Alburo for calling my attention to this academic paper about Filipino American fiction published in KINAADMAN Vol, XL, 2018 (A Jounral of Southern Philippines, published by Xavier University). The study includes discussions of stories from books I edited, including Fiction by Filipinos in America, and Growing Up Filipino 2. Dr. Ma. Elena L. Paulma looks at the short … [Read more...] about A Locational Feminist Reading of Filipina American Fiction by Ma. Elena L. Paulima
SCHEDULE BOOK LAUNCHES/EVENTS for GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: New Stories for Young Adults
SCHEDULE BOOK LAUNCHES/EVENTS FOR GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: NEW STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS - check back for details and confirm before attending. Tags: #filipinoteens #Filipinoyoungadults #Filipinobooks #Philippinebooks #YAliterature … [Read more...] about SCHEDULE BOOK LAUNCHES/EVENTS for GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: New Stories for Young Adults
My Papyrus Painting of the Flight to Egypt
I bought this papyrus painting in Cairo. I was studying it this morning, reflecting on the Holy Family's flight to Egypt. Imagine having to pack up hurriedly, not have the chance to say goodbye to your family and friends, to leave as quickly as you can to save your child's life, your lives. To walk, ride a donkey, ask for help, hide from danger, travel far to another country to seek refuge. To … [Read more...] about My Papyrus Painting of the Flight to Egypt
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from Brainard Family
My family and I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! ~ Cecilia Brainard #Christmasgreetings #MerryChristmas2022 #Christmas2022 … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from Brainard Family
Cecilia Brainard Books Published by the University of Santo Tomas Philippines
Hello, Philippines! Here are my books published by the University of Santo Tomas PH and available from Lazada and Shopee. These will make nice Christmas gifts. Salamat for your support! tags: #Filipinobooks #Filipinoliterature #pinoyreads #goodreads #Philippinebooks … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard Books Published by the University of Santo Tomas Philippines
PALH (Philippine American Literary House) Publisher of Filipino and FilAm Books
PALH (Philippine American Literary House) publishes select Philippine and Filipino American books, including anthologies for children and young adults. Tags: #pinoylit #filipinoliterature #Philippineliterature #Filipinoteens … [Read more...] about PALH (Philippine American Literary House) Publisher of Filipino and FilAm Books
Growing Up Filipino 3 / Book Trailer
The 3 volumes of the GROWING UP FILIPINO SERIES make great Christmas gifts. Check them out in Amazon and Barnes and Noble -- Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults; Growing Up Filipino: More Stories for Young Adults; and Growing Up Filipino: New Stories for Young Adults. #Filipinoteens #Filamteens #pinoyreads #youngadults … [Read more...] about Growing Up Filipino 3 / Book Trailer
Fall/Winter Book Releases of PALH (Philippine American Literary House)
PALH (Philippine American Literary House) proudly announces its 2022 Fall-Winter Book releases. First on the list is Linda Ty-Casper’s Will You Happen, Past The Silence, Through The Dark?: Remembering Leonard Ralph Casper, a book which she calls the Memoir that her husband Leonard Ralph Casper did not get to write. Born in Fond du Lac Wisconsin in 1923, Leonard Casper had a full life as a … [Read more...] about Fall/Winter Book Releases of PALH (Philippine American Literary House)
New Children’s Book: Asian and Philippine Folktales
I edited this children's book of folklore. It's a perfect gift, so keep this in mind for Christmas! ASIAN AND PHILIPPINE FOLKTALES: RETELLINGS BY PAWWA contains retellings of beloved Asian and Philippine folktales as retold by members of Philippine American Women Writers and Artists.. This collection includes 25 stories from places such as Laos, Japan, Korea, Sumatra, Vietnam, China, Bali, … [Read more...] about New Children’s Book: Asian and Philippine Folktales
News Clippings of Mariano Cuenco and Mariano Manguerra Families
Thanks to Cebuano Kabilin (Instagram) for forwarding old news clippings about my mother and her Cuenco Family, and also about my father and his Manguerra Family. I have posted the news clippings and will continue to add in these blog sites: Old News Clippings - Mariano Manguerra Family #SantaRosa ; and Old News Articles - Mariano Cuenco Family of Cebu Researchers, historians, … [Read more...] about News Clippings of Mariano Cuenco and Mariano Manguerra Families
Old Family Photos — Concepcion Cuenco, Filomena Alesna Cuenco
Cebuano Kabilin in Instagram has been sending me old news clipping about my mother Concepcion Cuenco, and her Cuenco Family. The first three articles are about Concepcion Cuenco winning the title of Miss Progress and Carnival Queen of Cebu 1931. Thanks to Cebuano Kabilin for these precious news clippings. The subsequent articles are about the death and funeral rituals of my … [Read more...] about Old Family Photos — Concepcion Cuenco, Filomena Alesna Cuenco