One of my projects is to collect and edit personal essays by accomplished Filipino and FilAm Writers. These are featured in my other blog as How I Became a Writers Series. Here are the links. I will continue to add to the list, so stay tuned. So far, the featured writers are Ian Rosales Casocot, Paulino Lim, Jr, Caroline S. Hau, and John Jack Wigley. Their personal accounts of how they became a … [Read more...] about How I Became a Writer: Personal Essays by Filipino and FilAm Writers
Cecilia Brainard Talks About Her Novel The Newspaper Widow and More — video link
Cecilia Brainard Talks about Her Novel The Newspaper Widow and More - Excerpt from the Frankfurt Book Fair, LitProm, and NBDB Webinar "Glimpse into Writing and Publishing in the Philippines with Cindy Wong, Sarge Lacuesta, Renato Tranquilino, Mara Coson, Carla de Guzmna, Ned Parfan, and Cecilia Brainard. Moderator is Julian Fuchs of the Goethe-Institut Philippinen. The Webinar occurred on … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard Talks About Her Novel The Newspaper Widow and More — video link
Gemino H. Abad Philippine National Artist for Literature from Cebu
Cebuano Gemino H. Abad has just been named Philippine National Artist for Literature. Congratulations to Jimmy Abad! He joins another Cebuano, Resil Mojares, who was named National Artist for Literature in 2018. Top photo shows Jimmy Abad flanked by Cebuanas at a book festival l-r: Rose Villa Poblete, Marina Hamoy, Gemino H. Abad, Cecilia … [Read more...] about Gemino H. Abad Philippine National Artist for Literature from Cebu
Reflections on the Passing of Philippine National Artist F. Sionil Jose by Cecilia Brainard
Author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard writes a tribute for Philippine National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose who recently passed away. https://ph.news.yahoo.com/frankie-tessie-reflections-passing-f-104700835.html The article also appeared in Sunstar Cebu with more pictures: Tags: #Nationalartist #Philippinenovelist #Filipinonovelist #Philippinenationalartist #FSionilJose … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Passing of Philippine National Artist F. Sionil Jose by Cecilia Brainard
Jhoanna Lynn Cruz in 2021 Hot Off the Press Literary Reading Oct. 9
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