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How I Became a Writer 2 (ed Brainard)- Book Launch MIBF2026

August 24, 2026 by admin Leave a Comment

How I Became a Writer 2: Essays by Filipino Writers (edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard) will be at VIBAL Booths, MIBF 2026 on Sat. Sept. 12, 2026, Book Launch at 5 PM; Book Signing from 1-8 pm. The anthology includes personal essays by: Gene Alcantara, Joem Antonio, Wendell P. Capili, Rene Ciria Cruz, Claire Betita de Guzman, Ma. Ceres Doyo, Susan Evangelista, Luis Francia, Myles Garcia, … [Read more...] about How I Became a Writer 2 (ed Brainard)- Book Launch MIBF2026

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #booksphilippines #philippinebooks #filipinowriters

Invitation Brainard Book Events Philippines, September 2026

August 18, 2026 by admin Leave a Comment

INVITATION Hello, I'll be in the Philippines in September and would like to invite you to a meet and greet and book signing. Sat, Sept 5, 2026, 3 pm -Book Launch of How I Became a Writer 2, Lost Books Cebu, CAO Mercado Bldg, Osmena Blvd, Cebu City - Editor Cecilia Brainard and Contributor Danton Remoto will be there Sat, Sept 12, 2026, 1-2:30 pm – Cecilia Brainard signs at … [Read more...] about Invitation Brainard Book Events Philippines, September 2026

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #booksphilippines #philippinebooks #filipinowriters

Book Launches for How I Became a Writer 2: Essays by Filipino Writers

August 5, 2026 by admin Leave a Comment

I am happy to announce that the anthology, HOW I BECAME A WRITER 2: ESSAYS BY FILIPINO WRITERS, (Vibal 2026, Ed Cecilia Manguerra Brainard) will be launched in Cebu and in Manila: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 3 pm - Lost Books Cebu, CAO Mercado Bldg, Osmena Blvd, Cebu City - Editor Cecilia Brainard and Contributor Danton Remoto will be there; Saturday, September 12, 2026, 5 pm - Vibal launch at … [Read more...] about Book Launches for How I Became a Writer 2: Essays by Filipino Writers

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #booksphilippines #philippinebooks #filipinowriters

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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