Books

Remembering Nick Joaquin

Today, I am remembering Nick Joaquin. Seventeen years ago on April 29, 2004, the Philippines’ National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin died of cardiac arrest. He was 86 years old. It isn’t easy to forget a very interesting man. My reason for remembering Nick Joaquin today is even more personal. He was a huge personality in… Read More Remembering Nick Joaquin

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Books

In The Typhoon’s Eye by Bles Chavez-Bernstein

In The Typhoon’s Eye brings to mind Stevan Javellana’s Without Seeing the Dawn. Anyone who has read the Stevan Javellana novel would know how vividly he describes the places in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo particularly Brgy. Manhayang and Brgy. Lacadon. Bles Chavez-Bernstein’s “In The Typhoon’s Eye” brings us to Sandig, Pili, San Jose, and Ocampo. These… Read More In The Typhoon’s Eye by Bles Chavez-Bernstein

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Cane River by Lalita Tademy

“Cane River” by Lalita Tademy came to mind amidst all the chaos happening around the world these days. This is particularly striking when we think about the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) that gained attention two weeks ago. In reality, though, the BLM movement was founded back in 2013. The book Those who aren’t familiar… Read More Cane River by Lalita Tademy