My Great-Grandfather’s Memoir: From Notebook to Book
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How the writer was finally able to publish his great-grandfather’s autobiography which was written in an older form of Ilocano, a language he didn’t know.
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On Cloud 9 at Filbookfest 7 in San Francisco
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“Ka-isa-isa to mean one and only… is an apt summary of the writer’s state of being: at one with the social environment, and yet, one and only one,” the writer Ninotchka Rosca explained as she opened the 7th Filipino American International Book Festival, whose theme this year was “Kaisa’t Kasama: Celebrating our Diverse Voices and Solidarity.”
Read MoreAn Illustrator’s Illustrious Award
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Meet Fil-Canadian Sarah Gonzales, winner of the 2024 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award for the book The Only Way to Make Bread.
Read MoreCall Center Caper
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The Quiet Ones says those who appear burdened by the impositions of capitalism have the power to effectively manipulate the system in their favor.
Read MoreA Tiny But Mighty Home
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Although the story in Our Nipa Hut takes place in the Philippines, it gives voice to what is happening around the world.
Read MoreUp Close and Architectural: Houses that Sugar Built
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Have an intimate look at the old mansions of the Filipino sugar gentry.
Read MoreChina and Duterte: ‘Who’s Your Daddy?’
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Investigative journalists Marites D. Vitug and Camille Elemia’s book, Unrequited Love: Duterte’s China Embrace, says it was not all smooth sailing for Duterte’s pro-Beijing leanings.
Read MoreUnsung Heroes of a Secret Mission
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Dauntless exposes the lengthy blanks in WWII Philippine historiography; the absence of the invaluable role of Filipino guerrillas AND of a citizenry aiding, supporting, and fighting for the American forces and for their nation.
Read MoreA Witness Turns to Poetry
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Therese Rodriguez’s memoir in poetry offers a unique perspective on her life as a Filipina immigrant, lesbian, political activist, and public health pioneer.
Read MoreHow an Anthology of Filipino Canadian Writing Was Born
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Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino Canadian Writing came to life after a group of writers decided “it was about time we focused on our emerging and established writers and help them claim their space in Canadian literature.”
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