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Memories & Sketches #2 by Cecilia Brainard — Talisay

September 2, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

I continue my blogging about my memories with sketches ... and also old photos. Copyright 2021 by Cecilia Brainard TALISAY Cecilia Brainard My father had been an engineering professor at the University of the Philippines in Manila. He and my mother lived in a big house on Georgia Street, in the Malate District. There they had their first two two children -- my oldest sister and brother. When … [Read more...] about Memories & Sketches #2 by Cecilia Brainard — Talisay

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: blog literature Cebu Philippines, Cebu sketches

Remembering Jaime Picornell by Cecilia Brainard

September 1, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Cecilia Brainard Remembers Jaime Picornell who passed away last August 16, 2021 Published in Positively Filipino https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-jolly-spaniard-of-cebu The Jolly Spaniard of Cebu Cecilia Manguerra Brainard   Cebu in the 1950s and 1960s had small-town ways. The city was not as sprawling or as heavily populated as it is now. Families knew one another. … [Read more...] about Remembering Jaime Picornell by Cecilia Brainard

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #cebusociety, books literature Cebu Philippines

Memories & Sketches by Cecilia Brainard — Santo Nino de Cebu

August 30, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

I will be blogging my memories of Cebu with accompanying sketch. This first personal essay is about the Santo Nino de Cebu. These sketches are part of the book, Magical Years Memories & Sketches by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, available as a limited edition of 100 copies from palh@aol.com.  ~~~ SANTO NINO DE CEBU Copyrignt 2021 by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard I was born and raised in the … [Read more...] about Memories & Sketches by Cecilia Brainard — Santo Nino de Cebu

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cebu, Personal Essay, Santo Nino

Book Review Library Journal of The Newspaper Widow by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

August 27, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Book Review Library Journal August 2021 Mystery The Newspaper Widow by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard PALH, Sept. 2021 252 p. ISBN 9781953716149 pap $17.95   When her husband dies in 1909, Ines Maceda inherits his newspaper, which is running out of audience and funds; she soon finds that she’s good at both the money side and the reporting side. The paper gets a scoop about the … [Read more...] about Book Review Library Journal of The Newspaper Widow by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipino murder mystery, Filipino mystery, Filipino novel

The Newspaper Widow, novel by Cecilia Brainard — Video and Book Review

August 26, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Book Review Library Journal August 2021 Mystery The Newspaper Widow by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Philippine American Literary House, Sept. 2021 252 p. ISBN 9781953716149 pap $17.95 M When her husband dies in 1909, Ines Maceda inherits his newspaper, which is running out of audience and funds; she soon finds that she’s good at both the money side and the reporting side. The paper … [Read more...] about The Newspaper Widow, novel by Cecilia Brainard — Video and Book Review

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipino murder mystery, philippine mystery

Randy Ribay in Hot Off the Press Literary Reading

August 24, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

12/21 Statement from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard regarding PAWA and Hot Off the Press Literary Readings: Please be informed that I will no longer be working on future Hot Off the Press Literary Readings (HOTP) and other programs with the San Francisco group PAWA (also known as PAWA, Inc.).  This group is also known as Philippine American Writers and Artists, Filipino American International Book … [Read more...] about Randy Ribay in Hot Off the Press Literary Reading

Filed Under: Fiction, poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine American literature

Mae Respicio in Hot Off the Press Literary Reading, Oct. 9

August 21, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

12/21 Statement from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard regarding PAWA and Hot Off the Press Literary Readings: Please be informed that I will no longer be working on future Hot Off the Press Literary Readings (HOTP) and other programs with the San Francisco group PAWA (also known as PAWA, Inc.).  This group is also known as Philippine American Writers and Artists, Filipino American International Book … [Read more...] about Mae Respicio in Hot Off the Press Literary Reading, Oct. 9

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: children's book, Filam Authors, FilAm literature, FilAmbookfest, Philippine American book

RIP Jaime Picornell of Cebu Philippines

August 16, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

 l-r: Chinggay Utzurrum, Jaime Picornell, Cecilia Brainard I am sharing pictures that include my friend Jaime Picornell who unfortunately died of Cardiac arrest (Covid related) on Monday August 16, 2021, 2 p.m., Cebu Philippine time. His family and friends and I are very, very sad over this loss. I knew Jaime all my life, because Cebu in the 1950s-1960s was small and families knew one … [Read more...] about RIP Jaime Picornell of Cebu Philippines

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #cebusociety

Jhoanna Lynn Cruz in 2021 Hot Off the Press Literary Reading Oct. 9

August 13, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

12/21 Statement from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard regarding PAWA and Hot Off the Press Literary Readings: Please be informed that I will no longer be working on future Hot Off the Press Literary Readings (HOTP) and other programs with the San Francisco group PAWA (also known as PAWA, Inc.).  This group is also known as Philippine American Writers and Artists, Filipino American International Book … [Read more...] about Jhoanna Lynn Cruz in 2021 Hot Off the Press Literary Reading Oct. 9

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #FilAmLitFest, Filipino authors, philippine authors, Philippine books, Philippine literature

George Gonzaga Deoso in 2021 HOT OFF THE PRESS Literary Reading, Oct. 9

August 13, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

12/21 Statement from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard regarding PAWA and Hot Off the Press Literary Readings: Please be informed that I will no longer be working on future Hot Off the Press Literary Readings (HOTP) and other programs with the San Francisco group PAWA (also known as PAWA, Inc.).  This group is also known as Philippine American Writers and Artists, Filipino American International Book … [Read more...] about George Gonzaga Deoso in 2021 HOT OFF THE PRESS Literary Reading, Oct. 9

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #FilAmLitFest, philippine authors, Philippine books, Philippine literature

Walter Ang’s Article “Prolific Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Releases her Short Stories

August 11, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

"Prolific Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Releases her Short Stories" by Walter Ang, Inquirer.net, 8/11/21  https://usa.inquirer.net/80089/prolific-writer-cecilia-manguerra-brainard-re-releases-her-short-stories LOS ANGELES — Prolific author and publisher Filipino American Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is releasing a new anthology, Selected Short Stories, which collects 39 of her previously … [Read more...] about Walter Ang’s Article “Prolific Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Releases her Short Stories

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: article, Filam Authors, FilAm literature, philippine authors, Philippine books, Philippine literature

Gina Apostol in 2021 HOT OFF THE PRESS Literary Reading, Oct. 9

August 5, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

12/21 Statement from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard regarding PAWA and Hot Off the Press Literary Readings: Please be informed that I will no longer be working on future Hot Off the Press Literary Readings (HOTP) and other programs with the San Francisco group PAWA (also known as PAWA, Inc.).  This group is also known as Philippine American Writers and Artists, Filipino American International Book … [Read more...] about Gina Apostol in 2021 HOT OFF THE PRESS Literary Reading, Oct. 9

Filed Under: Fiction, poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: FilAmbookfest, FilAmliterature, literary reading, Philippine American literature

Herminia Menez Coben Reviews 2 Short Story Collections by Cecilia Brainard

August 5, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

  From Halo-Halo Reviews, Herminia Menez Coben reviews 2 short story collections by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. The books have been recently reissued in the United States. *** WOMAN WITH HORNS AND OTHER STORIES by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (U.S. Edition PALH 2020, New Day 1987) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953716032 and ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES by Cecilia … [Read more...] about Herminia Menez Coben Reviews 2 Short Story Collections by Cecilia Brainard

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: book review, books literature Cebu Philippines, Philippine literature

Press Release — 2021 Hot Off the Press Literary Reading — October 9, 2021

August 4, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

12/21 Statement from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard regarding PAWA and Hot Off the Press Literary Readings: Please be informed that I will no longer be working on future Hot Off the Press Literary Readings (HOTP) and other programs with the San Francisco group PAWA (also known as PAWA, Inc.).  This group is also known as Philippine American Writers and Artists, Filipino American International Book … [Read more...] about Press Release — 2021 Hot Off the Press Literary Reading — October 9, 2021

Filed Under: Fiction, poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine American fiction, Philippine American literature, philippine authors, philippine book, Philippine literature, poetry reading

A Different Kind of Mystery/Detective Novel — Cecilia Brainard’s The Newspaper Widow

August 2, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

A DIFFERENT KIND OF MYSTERY/DETECTIVE NOVEL - THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard PALH (Philippine American Literary House) is proud to announce the forthcoming release of the US edition of the novel, THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW, by Filipina American author, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's novel, THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW, is a literary mystery set in the … [Read more...] about A Different Kind of Mystery/Detective Novel — Cecilia Brainard’s The Newspaper Widow

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: books literature Cebu Philippines, philippine book, philippine fictions, Philippine literature

Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard released by USTPH

July 29, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House (USTPH) has released SELECTED SHORT STORIES BY CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD, a collection of 39 stories. This collection will  be released in the US in September. The USTPH edition is now available from the UST bookstore and from their vendors Lazada and Shopee. The book includes some of Brainard’s best short stories including the popular: Woman with … [Read more...] about Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard released by USTPH

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine books, Philippine literature

Cecilia Brainard Book Covers by Artist Felix Mago Miguel

May 27, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

  Thanks to the artist Felix Mago Miguel for the book covers he has created for my books: SELECTED SHORT STORIES by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (forthcoming by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House and PALH); THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW (US Edition scheduled for release Sept. 2021; CONTEMPORARY FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA (original, rare 1993 Edition; there is a 2020 PALH US … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard Book Covers by Artist Felix Mago Miguel

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: book cover, book cover designer

My Chair Caning Project

May 20, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

I've discovered chair caning and here's my first project. I had intended to do the classic six-sided pattern but ended up with something like the double lace Victoria. The holes became tight and impossible to make the final finishing border. I'm ok with these "mistakes." The chair is extremely sturdy and looks nice, and it also looks handmade without the border. I have a mate to this chair … [Read more...] about My Chair Caning Project

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: chair caning, rattan

Happy Mother’s Day! ~ #Carnivalqueen pictures

May 8, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Happy Mother's Day! Here are pictures of my mother Concepcion Cuenco Mangueraa when she was 1931 Carnival Queen of Cebu. ~ Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Tags: #Mothersday #Cebu #Carnivalqueens … [Read more...] about Happy Mother’s Day! ~ #Carnivalqueen pictures

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #cebupolitics, #cebusociety, #mothersday, Mother's Day

Reimagining Cebu by Cecilia Brainard on YouTube

April 27, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Here’s the complete keynote address by Filipino American writer Cecilia Brainard about REIMAGINING CEBU. This was at the Cebu Technological University's Literary Congress, April 23, 2021. (It's over an hour long, so watch it when you have time.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wha67crdVH8  Her talk addresses the following questions: 1. What's your idea of the Filipino … [Read more...] about Reimagining Cebu by Cecilia Brainard on YouTube

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: books literature Cebu Philippines

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Welcome!

I am a daugh­ter of the Philip­pines and an adopt­ed daugh­ter of Amer­i­ca. I have also trav­eled to many places so I am also a daugh­ter of the Earth. My expe­ri­ences have found their way into my sto­ries, which try to depict char­ac­ters caught in impor­tant moments in their lives, sit­u­a­tions that force them to act, make deci­sions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dom­i­nant West­ern one, thus my inter­est in his­to­ry, cul­ture, and set­ting. But my char­ac­ters car­ry my sto­ries; they are the most impor­tant in my sto­ry-telling. I have to dive deep into them to under­stand their human­i­ty – their good­ness as well as their bad­ness, their beau­ty as well as their ugli­ness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I under­stand where they are going. Just like us.

Please read my full biog­ra­phy here

 

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