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Vibal Foundation Launches Two Cecilia Brainard Books

July 3, 2025 by admin Leave a Comment

The following announcement is courtesy of Vibal Foundation. 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝟮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙆𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙄 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗜 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: Vibal Foundation unveiled two new inspiring books edited by award-winning author and editor Cecilia Manguerra Brainard: 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘒𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 and … [Read more...] about Vibal Foundation Launches Two Cecilia Brainard Books

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PALH (Philippine American Literary House) Publisher of Filipino and FilAm Books

December 4, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

PALH (Philippine American Literary House) publishes select Philippine and Filipino American books, including anthologies for children and young adults. Tags: #pinoylit #filipinoliterature #Philippineliterature #Filipinoteens   … [Read more...] about PALH (Philippine American Literary House) Publisher of Filipino and FilAm Books

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine books, Philippine literature. Filipino books

Book Review of Cecilia Brainard’s Selected Short Stories

August 2, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

BOOK REVIEW:Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House (2021; available at Lazada & Shopee and PALH (2021); available at Amazon  Review by Jenny Ortuoste From "Short Stories to Lull You on Rainy Days" (Manila Standard, Lifestyle , … [Read more...] about Book Review of Cecilia Brainard’s Selected Short Stories

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Positively Filipino Book Review of Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguera Brainard

November 3, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

George Deoso Reviews Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/i-was-upset-review-of-cecilia-manguerra-brainards-selected-short-stories There is much to rejoice about this feast of a book: the range in terms of form; the weaving of past and present between the pages; and that reassuring sense of being in the hands of a writer—an … [Read more...] about Positively Filipino Book Review of Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguera Brainard

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Jhoanna Lynn Cruz in 2021 Hot Off the Press Literary Reading Oct. 9

August 13, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #FilAmLitFest, Filipino authors, philippine authors, Philippine books, Philippine literature

George Gonzaga Deoso in 2021 HOT OFF THE PRESS Literary Reading, Oct. 9

August 13, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

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 George Gonzaga Deoso in 2021 HOT OFF THE PRESS Literary Reading, Oct. 9

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #FilAmLitFest, philippine authors, Philippine books, Philippine literature

Walter Ang’s Article “Prolific Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Releases her Short Stories

August 11, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

"Prolific Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Releases her Short Stories" by Walter Ang, Inquirer.net, 8/11/21  https://usa.inquirer.net/80089/prolific-writer-cecilia-manguerra-brainard-re-releases-her-short-stories LOS ANGELES — Prolific author and publisher Filipino American Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is releasing a new anthology, Selected Short Stories, which collects 39 of her previously … [Read more...] about Walter Ang’s Article “Prolific Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Releases her Short Stories

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Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard released by USTPH

July 29, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House (USTPH) has released SELECTED SHORT STORIES BY CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD, a collection of 39 stories. This collection will  be released in the US in September. The USTPH edition is now available from the UST bookstore and from their vendors Lazada and Shopee. The book includes some of Brainard’s best short stories including the popular: Woman with … [Read more...] about Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard released by USTPH

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine books, Philippine literature

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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