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FilCanadian’s memoir ‘Don’t Forget the Soap’ to launch Sept. 17th
By Carissa Villacorta FilCanadian banking executive Marie Claire Lim Moore has published her first book, “Don’t Forget the Soap,” a collection of anecdotes from different points in her life: the tight-knit Filipino community in Vancouver, memories of her move to New York, her experiences at Yale, and travels as a young career woman. Underlying this […]
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Jason Tanamor takes on dysfunctional family in coming-of-age novel
Yahoo! writer Jason Tanamor has just released his third book, “The Extraordinary Life of Shady Gray,” about a dysfunctional family where the mother kills the father after the daughter gets pregnant. As funny as that came off, here’s a less dramatic synopsis from Jason: “The book is a coming-of-age novel about a know-it-all kid who […]
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Bubbly Cebuana from Brooklyn is Maria Clara in ‘Noli’ opera
By Cristina DC Pastor The soprano was rehearsing a coquettish love song by the corner piano of Loida Nicolas Lewis’ luxurious Manhattan home. “That’s our Maria Clara,” proudly whispered Edwin Josue, a member of the Executive Committee that is producing “Noli Me Tangere, the Opera.” We eyed her on the way to the formal dining […]
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Grace Villamil’s intimate mementos of her travels to the Philippines in ‘Pasalubong’
By Amanda Schmitt “Pasalubong” is an intimate photo book by Grace Villamil, including images and drawings created during her first experiences in the Philippines. The book is both a reflection and a meditation on her personal relationship with the country. Pasalubong is a Tagalog word (the national language of the Philippines) for the gift you […]
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High five for Ninotchka Rosca’s ‘sanaysay’ anthology
By Joel David While awaiting the international availability of Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite, I placed some orders for a number of dead-tree editions – which also ran into unexpected delays. Meanwhile a packet arrived in the mail, containing a slim volume titled “Gang of 5: Tales, Cuentos, Sanaysay.” The author, Ninotchka Rosca, was someone I’d never […]
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‘Noli’ opera to take Manhattan
By Randy Gener A landmark opera based on the great novel by the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, will be staged in full orchestral splendor for the first time in the East Coast. At a January 31 town hall hosted by the Philippine Center, a committee led by philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis and Consul […]
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Kevin Nadal shares in new book the ‘immense pain’ of being gay and bullied
By Dr. Kevin Nadal When I was 7 years old and struggling with my gay identity, I often wondered if I could ever be happy. Here I was — the only gay person I knew in my family and community. As a child of immigrants who grew up in a huge Filipino American and Catholic […]
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New York scallops in a Bay Area cook book
By Federico A. Espiritu Rene Astudillo’s “My Bay Kitchen: Memories of My Homeland, Travels and More” cook book will not be complete without a scallop dish he first tasted in New York in one of his frequent travels. Broiled Scallops with Sautéed Garlic Spinach is one of the dishes that found its way into this […]
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Analyze him: Barack Obama called ‘narcissistic’ in new book
‘Change We Deserve’ By Luz Martin, MD Tate Publishing November 2012 Philippine-born psychiatrist and neurologist Luz M. Martin has published a book released in time for the Nov. 6 elections. “Change We Deserve” is an indictment of President Barack Obama’s policies as well as his personality. The author discuses Obama’s “defense mechanisms, his narcissism, his […]