Be Daring Through Dance

Be Daring Through Dance

Husband-and-wife team Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara, who are both actors, wrote the children’s book Martee Dares to Dance to help build the young’s self-confidence through dance.

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Cathy Sanchez Babao, Grief Whisperer

Cathy Sanchez Babao, Grief Whisperer

Palanca Award–winning writer Cathy Sanchez Babao, no stranger to family tragedies, always rises from her grief

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A Book on the First Filipino Olympians–Or Is It?

A Book on the First Filipino Olympians–Or Is It?

“A very challenging, frustrating, and ultimately confounding work” on the first Filipino Olympians.

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Leapfrogging a Revolution

Leapfrogging a Revolution

Book revisits the beginnings of communist organizing in Tigaon, Bicol and brings to light an early instance of internal dispute among post-1950s Filipino revolutionaries.

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Crime and Comfort Food

Crime and Comfort Food

In fictional Shady Palms, Illinois, Lila Macapagal and her relatives run Tita Rosie’s Kitchen, where they serve Filipino cuisine and solve crimes on the side.

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The Strange, the Magical, and the Marvelous

The Strange, the Magical, and the Marvelous

Marianne Villanueva’s latest short story collection, Residents of the Deep, is a work that falls within the lineage of Gabriel Garcia Márquez.

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‘Non-Government Individual’ Joel Rocamora’s Leisurely Walk Down Memory Lane

‘Non-Government Individual’ Joel Rocamora’s Leisurely Walk Down Memory Lane

The book is a solidly condensed narration of a life so far well-lived – hearts, warts, and all – for 84 years and counting.

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The Horse Soldier: A Children’s Book on World War II

The Horse Soldier: A Children’s Book on World War II

The true story of Lieutenant Edwin Price Ramsey, who led the last horse-mounted cavalry charge in U.S. military history during World War II, inspires a children’s book.

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Was the Philippines’ Star Turn at Frankfurt Book Fair Worth the Fuss?

Was the Philippines’ Star Turn at Frankfurt Book Fair Worth the Fuss?

What did the Philippines’ Guest of Honor role at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair actually accomplish, given the obstacles, controversies, and missteps along the way?

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The Monsters in Our Midst

The Monsters in Our Midst

Two new works guarantee imaginative use of Filipino mythology and the promise that any fears can be conquered.

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