Growing Up Filipino 3

Carlos Bulosan Book Club Launches Growing Up Filipino 3

March 19, 2023 by admin Leave a Comment

Seated l-r: Cecilia Brainard, Ryo Alfar, Marilyn Alquizola, Joselyn Geaga-Rosental; standing l-r: James Castillo, Rachielle Scheffler, James, Jaime Geaga, Erlinda, guest, Megan The Carlos Bulosan Book Club of Los Angeles hosted a launch for the YA anthology GROWING UP FILIPINO: NEW STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS, at the Echo Park Branch Library in Los Angeles, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Here is … [Read more...] about Carlos Bulosan Book Club Launches Growing Up Filipino 3

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.

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Carlos Bulosan Book Club Launches Growing Up Filipino 3

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