Filipino American writer Betty Ann Quirino sent this lovely photo of Cecilia Brainard's short story collection, ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES, reissued in paperback and available from Amazon.com. The 2020 US Edition of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s collection of short fiction, ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES, gathers seventeen enchanting stories grouped into four … [Read more...] about Photo by Betty Ann Quirino — Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories
Filipino American Poet Tony Robles Interviews Cecilia Brainard
Filipino American poet interviews novelist Cecilia Manguerra Brainard as part of his PEOPLE'S POET PODCAST (TRIPLE P): Interview with Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. Do check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb-GMM7iDmo&t=2857s tags: Philippines Philippine American books, Philippine American writers, Philippines Philippine American literature … [Read more...] about Filipino American Poet Tony Robles Interviews Cecilia Brainard
Paperback US Editions of Cecilia Brainard’s Books
Cecilia Brainard talks about the paperback US edition of her three books: Woman with Horns and Other Stories, Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories, and Fiction by Filipinos in America. These are available at Amazon. https://www.facebook.com/769308553/videos/10158920293843554/ For more information: Woman with Horns and Other Stories Acapulco at Sunset and Other … [Read more...] about Paperback US Editions of Cecilia Brainard’s Books
US Edition of FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA Released
PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of the US edition of the collection of short stories, FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA, edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. The book is available from Amazon for $17.95: <https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953716059>. It is also available in Kindle form: <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KYY1FVP>. The book collects short fiction … [Read more...] about US Edition of FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA Released
Open Letter re US 2020 Presidential Elections
r Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for checking on us during this post-election time in the US. I know that you and the rest of world are watching with consternation, wondering how on earth the US has ended up this way. We are physically fine but I must admit that even though Biden is leading, I feel disturbed about several things. First is the realization that one-half of … [Read more...] about Open Letter re US 2020 Presidential Elections
Thank you too, Lauren Flores Fantauzzo (My Heart Underwater)
Thank you Laurel Flores Fantauzzo (author of MY HEART UNDERWATER pub Quill Tree Books) for acknowledging me and my novel). I'm glad my work helped you. https://aaww.org/seven-writers-on-the-ya-fiction-that.../ "When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (University of Michigan Press, 1999) One day my lola made a sharp zipping sound with her lips and tongue, and sliced … [Read more...] about Thank you too, Lauren Flores Fantauzzo (My Heart Underwater)
Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Tony Robles, North Carolina
The following is part of Cecilia Brainard's series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. As of October 9, 2020, there are 36,625,213 confirmed Covid 19 cases worldwide, with 1.056,186 deaths. The US has 7,611,722 confirmed cases and 212,840 deaths. (source: John Hopkins University of Medicine). Filipino American poet, Tony Robles shares with us the following. He had lived in San Francisco for … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Tony Robles, North Carolina
CECILIA BRAINARD’S BOOK ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES REISSUED
PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of the US edition of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s short story collection, Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories. The book is available from Amazon on sale for $11.95: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953716075 First published in the Philippines in 1995, the book collects seventeen stories inspired by the author’s Filipino and Filipino … [Read more...] about CECILIA BRAINARD’S BOOK ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES REISSUED
Cecilia’s Opinion of 2020 “Scream”
This is my opinion of 2020, with acknowledgement of Edvard Munch's "The Scream." Tags: #writerswhodrawandsketch … [Read more...] about Cecilia’s Opinion of 2020 “Scream”
CECILIA BRAINARD’S BOOK ~ WOMAN WITH HORNS & OTHER STORIES ~ REISSUED
CECILIA BRAINARD’S WOMAN WITH HORNS & OTHER STORIES REISSUED PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of the US Edition of Cecilia Manguerrra Brainard’s short story collection, Woman with Horns and Other Stories. First published in the Philippines in 1987, the reception of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s first book has been extraordinary. Her mythical place “Ubec” (Cebu … [Read more...] about CECILIA BRAINARD’S BOOK ~ WOMAN WITH HORNS & OTHER STORIES ~ REISSUED
Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, book in Kindle
The collection of short stories, CONTEMPORARY FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, is available on Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HPK6J7W This book is a follow-up of the collection, Fiction by Filipinos in America. Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America collects 26 stories by Filipino American authors including (in no particular order): Fatima … [Read more...] about Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, book in Kindle
Fiction by Filipinos in America, Fiction, Kindle Edition on Sale
PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of the US edition of the collection of short stories, FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA, edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. The book is available from Amazon for $17.95: <https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953716059>. It is also available in Kindle form: <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KYY1FVP>. The book collects short fiction … [Read more...] about Fiction by Filipinos in America, Fiction, Kindle Edition on Sale
Sea shell projects by Cecilia
I have been creating stuff from seashells that I bought years ago in Palawan. I had bought shell windchimes that eventually disintegrated but I saved the shells and recently used them again. tags: arts and crafts handicrafts seashells windchimes dividers garden decor … [Read more...] about Sea shell projects by Cecilia
#CopingwithCovid Interview of Cecilia Brainard by DJ Billie of 95.9 Star FM Bacolod
Here's the link to the Interview of Cecilia Brainard by DJ Billie of 95.9 Star FM Bacolod on #CopingWithCovid in the US: https://www.facebook.com/starfmbacolod/videos/3269768436443226/?sfnsn=mo&extid=xdgDunmJWnmjpxPb … [Read more...] about #CopingwithCovid Interview of Cecilia Brainard by DJ Billie of 95.9 Star FM Bacolod
Eve La Salle Caram & Cecilia Brainard Authors of Two Novellas
Autbors of two novellas in the book PLEASE, SAN ANTONIO! & MELISANDE IN PARIS, Eve La Salle Caram and Cecilia Brainard. The novellas are set in Rome and Paris about women seeking healing. Amazon has both hard copy and Kindle formats of this book on sale. It is also available from Barnes and Noble Online, in which there is a nice review of it that says: "Great Summer Read that Takes … [Read more...] about Eve La Salle Caram & Cecilia Brainard Authors of Two Novellas
Cecilia Brainard Updates on Filipino & Filipino American Books by PALHBOOKS
Cecilia Brainard (owner and manager of PALHBOOKS.com) gives an update on the Filipino and Filipino American books published by Philippine American Literary House (PALH), palhbooks.com. It's also on YouTube here - link below. The narrative is pasted below: https://youtu.be/bbl9JO8qcUk Cecilia Brainard here, writer editor and publisher of PALH or Philippine American Literary House. I’d like … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard Updates on Filipino & Filipino American Books by PALHBOOKS
Interview of Cecilia Brainard by DJBillie of 95.9 Star FM Bacolod
Interview of Ceciila Brainard by DJBillie of 95.9 Star FM Bacolod will air soon: In California, it will air on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 6 p.m. In the Philippines, it will air on Saturday September 5, 2020 at 9 a.m. in the Philippines. We discussed how life is in the US (for me) during this time of Coronavirus, what my concerns are, what the situation is like here in the US, what my message is … [Read more...] about Interview of Cecilia Brainard by DJBillie of 95.9 Star FM Bacolod
Good night, Gilda Cordero Fernando
Standing: Cecilia Brainard, Marily Orosa, Felice Sta. Maria; seated Gilda Cordero Fernando I must confess that I hardly slept last night, and it had to do with the passing of Gilda Cordero Fernando. That with the stresses of Covid and politics kept me awake until around 4 am. Gilda graduated from St. Theresa's College, which I also attended, and so even when I was in high school, … [Read more...] about Good night, Gilda Cordero Fernando
Kindle Release of Two Novellas by Eve La Salle Caram & Cecilia Brainard
PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the Kindle release of two novellas, PLEASE, SAN ANTONIO! by Eve La Salle Caram & MELISANDE IN PARIS by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GL7D81T The book. a Special International edition of PALH, collects two delightful novellas written by award-winning authors about women who journey to Rome and Paris and find … [Read more...] about Kindle Release of Two Novellas by Eve La Salle Caram & Cecilia Brainard
Herminia Meñez Coben Reviews The Newspaper Widow by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Book Review by Herminia Meñez Coben, Ph.D. Professor Emerita from California State University of Sonoma Title: The Newspaper Widow Author: Cecilia Manguerrra Brainard Publisher: University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, 2017, Beato Angelico Bldg., Espana, Manila, Philippines; Available from Amazon in hard copy and in Kindle format Number of pages: 234 pages Softcover, $18.95 in the … [Read more...] about Herminia Meñez Coben Reviews The Newspaper Widow by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard