As a child growing up in Daly City and San Francisco, Ann Borja relished taking her grandmother’s photographs out of the metal cookie tin in which they were stored and pondering the images. Aside from being curious about the actual process of making the sepia-toned and black-and-white photos, their subjects intrigued her. “Most importantly, I … Continue reading »
E. San Juan Jr. at the Philippines Matrix Project: A specter is haunting las islas Filipinas—not just the territory, but also the Filipino diaspora around the world. Jose Rizal as ghost or the phantom in the neocolonial opera stalks across islands and continents. Rizal–the name is familiar, even a household word, like Avenida Rizal, Rizal Coliseum, … Continue reading »
From Huffington Post: Celebrating Filipino American Literature, Poetry & Art in NYC by Feliz L. Molina In Queens, NY, from Sept. 21 to Oct. 29 there will be a Fil Am gathering of writers, artists, and scholars hosted by Queens Poet Lore Paolo Javier and Bliss on Bliss Art Projects visual artist/printmaker Ged Merino. I interviewed Paolo … Continue reading »
From Asian Journal: POV’s The Learning tells a surprising tale of immigration, globalization and America’s shifting position in the 21st century. When the United States took possession of the Philippines in 1898, American teachers set up the islands’ public school system. English was established as the language of instruction and remains so to this day. Today in … Continue reading »
Via philstar.com: What makes a Filipino novel? Should it be set in the Philippines? “Illustrado,” another novel written by a Filipino and published in the US is set in the Philippines and New York. The young adult novel, “Tall Story” by Filipino-British writer Candy Gourlay and published in London and Manila, has the older brother … Continue reading »
From Asian Journal: Before Ever After is a modern fairy-tale that asks, ‘What if your happy ending was only the beginning?’ Samantha admits to being so affected, and eventually inspired by the ending of Time Traveller’s Wife. The book for her ended how it was supposed to end, but she personally was kept wondering as … Continue reading »
Please check out Jean Vengua’s Commonwealth Cafe Blog: Notice the focus on labor issues on the front page. With editor-in-chief D.L. Marcuelo and N.C. Villanueva, Luis Agudo co-founded the “semi-monthly” Three Stars in Stockton in 1928. The stars in its title referred to the three stars in the flag of the Philippine republic, which represented the north, … Continue reading »
From Philippine News: Eight writers gathered on a July weekend in the comfortable guest suites of Sonoma State University for the fourth NVM Gonzalez Writing Workshop. Michael Gonzalez, youngest son of the prominent author and the mastermind behind this project, said of this latest one: “The energy and intent of the participants to find their own voice … Continue reading »
From Urban Crazes: I am excited to be casted within an amazing theater production this summer in Washington DC. “Every night I die,” is a new play written by Amanda Andrei and directed by Francis Tanglao-Aguas will be premiered at the Capital Fringe festival beginning July 19th, 2011 and running for 4 other shows till July … Continue reading »
