Here is Cecilia Brainard's book review of Reine Arcache Melvin's novel, The Betrayed (Ateneo 2018). http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/…/passion-in-the-time-of-… " Reine Arcache Melvin, who has lived in Paris for years, has created a fine Filipino novel. The work is exquisitely written; the language is elegant and unpretentious. The form of her work is straightforward – we start from the … [Read more...] about Book Review of Reine Arcache Melvin’s novel, The Betrayed
Fiction: A Very Short Story by Cecilia Brainard
I'm sharing a flash fiction or short short of mine today. This has 125 words. "A Very Short Story" is part of my second short story collection, Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories. A VERY SHORT STORY by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Your world -- or your mind -- does not allow for an afternoon walk to the museum, nor a stop at the chapel for silent prayer, a glass of halo-halo … [Read more...] about Fiction: A Very Short Story by Cecilia Brainard