Read CNN article "Full List: The Winners of the 40th National Book Awards" I am grateful that my Selected Short Stories was honored with the 40th National Book Award in the category of Best Book of Short Fiction in English. The book was quietly released in 2021 when Covid was still causing havoc, and like most books released during the time of pandemic, it was ignored. I am therefore happy … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard’s Selected Short Stories Wins 40th National Book Award in Short Fiction
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