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Always a delight to have around
By Cristina DC Pastor Since retiring from politics, former President Fidel V. Ramos has published a total of 22 books: six coffeetable books, four books of his speeches, and 12 books of his columns written for Bulletin Today. “All good stuff, all current and contemporary, all (written in) long hand,” he said in a relaxed […]
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‘Young Filipinos more aware of history than a lot of the older folks’
By Cristina DC Pastor; TF Photo Poet Luis Francia, who came to New York more than 30 years ago in search of his beginning as a writer, talks about his early Bohemian life and how his struggle was unlike that of many Filipino immigrants. TF: Did you leave because of martial law? LF: No, I […]
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An unfinished love story
First-time novelist Samantha Sotto – she’s being compared by some to J.K. Rowling — is launching her book, “Before Ever After,” on August 12 at 6 p.m. at the Philippine Center on 556 Fifth Avenue. The event is open to the public. The novel is a modern-day fairy tale that asks, ‘What if your happy […]
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Tito Onching and me
By Tony Joaquin When Mama was carrying me in her womb, Tito Onching was asked by my father, Ping, to stay with her and keep her company especially in the evenings when Papa played piano as a jazz musician at stage shows around Manila at the time. That would be the beginning of Nick Joaquin’s involvement […]
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The Fili: A cross between ‘Monte Cristo’ and ‘Les Miserables’
By Cristina DC Pastor; TF Photo Penguin exec Elda Rotor announced the release of “El Filibusterismo” in June, completing the republication of Jose Rizal’s epic novel in the international market. TF: How are sales of “Noli Me Tangere” from the time Penguin reissued it in 2006? ER: We have net sales in the U.S. of […]
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• Hagedorn has a book signing in L.A. • Chauffeur wins case vs Citibank exec
By Linda Nietes Authors Night, a gathering of authors, book lovers and members of the community to launch new books written by FilAm authors is being celebrated April 29 at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in Los Angeles. As in the past, it is being held on the eve of the L.A. Times Festival […]
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• A woman at the CORE of non-profit • Rizal’s ‘Fili’ goes on sale in June
Venessa Manzano was recently elected chair of the non-profit association for young professionals called CORE or Collaborative Opportunities for Raising Empowerment, Inc. She is the first female chair of CORE, after a succession of four chairpersons since it was founded in 2003. A native of Massachusetts, Venessa is born to first-generation Filipino parents and learned […]
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• Tribute to poet-prof Luis Francia • Human rights lawyer Len Weinglass, 77 • Visita Iglesia around Broadway
In this special 20th anniversary workshop reading, the Asian American Writers Workshop honors on April 8 Luis H. Francia, poet, journalist, professor, and former board member of the AAWW. Francia will read selections from his works, including from the just published chapbook “The Beauty of Ghosts,” alongside writer/friends. Linda Faigao Hall, Nita Noveno, Susan Soriano, […]
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• Vanessa Hudgens as ‘badass’ Blondie • A book of masters’ paintings • Focus group looking for immigrants
Disney darling Vanessa Hudgens was in town March 8 for a series of media interviews to promote “Sucker Punch,” a fantasy action film. She plays Blondie, one of five young girls locked in a futuristic asylum and who plot to escape their captors. The other girls with Vanessa are Abbie Cornish, Emily Browning, Jena […]