You can still go to the Philippine Literary Festival

Oct. 24

 

11 a.m. to 12 noon

 

Oscar Campomanes on Immigrant Writers (Buenavista); Menchu Aquino-Sarmiento, Nikki Alfar, Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta on Short Fiction by Women (Namayan); Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera on How Pop Can Regional Literatures Be? (Ballroom 1)

 

1:30 to 3 p.m.

 

The Spotlight on Amy Tan hosted by Jessica Zafra (Ballroom 2)

 

3:30 to 5 p.m.

 

Patricia May Jurilla on What We Don’t Know About the Books We Know (Buenavista); Edgar Samar and Allan Derain on Pagtuturo ng Nobela Ko (Namayan); Beverly Siy, Noreen Capili and Genaro Gojo Cruz on Writing the Confessional (Ballroom 1); Ricardo Lee, Jun Cruz Reyes and Lourd De Veyra on Pagsipat ng Mambabasa (Ballroom 2)

 

6 to 8 p.m.

 

Sofia, Rose Tan, Angel Bautista on Precious Hearts Romances Turned Into TV and Film (Buenavista); ElleStrange, PinkyJhewelii, Sofia, Maxinejiji, Avonlei Vibora, Junhee, Jaedel Mae Medina on Booklat: A New Media for New Generation of Filipino Writers (6 to 7 p.m., Namayan) and Maxinejiji, FrustratedGirl, Empriel, PinkyJhewelii, Mechanic_lady on Pop Lit: Online Stories, New Phase of Literature (7 to 8 p.m., Namayan).

 

Oct. 25

 

9 a.m. to 12 noon

 

The Spotlight on Chang-Rae Lee by Danton Remoto and book signing (Ballroom 1)

 

2 to 5 p.m.

 

Amy Tan Book Signing (Ballroom 2)

 

Registration starts at 8 a.m. Admission is free. Visit www.philippineliteraryfestival.com

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