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Luki, the protagonist in Candy Gourlay’s latest novel, “Wild Song” (David Fickling Books, London, 2023), is not your typical female character. The young adult novel opens with Luki on a
Luki, the protagonist in Candy Gourlay’s latest novel, “Wild Song” (David Fickling Books, London, 2023), is not your typical female character. The young adult novel opens with Luki on a
. . “Pinaputok at Binalot na Isda” ((Photo © Rezel Kealoha, reprinted with permission from “We Cook Filipino” by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri, Tuttle Publishing). . . . Filipino food’s reputation as
What does it take to be a queen? Is it by having a shining, shimmering, bejeweled crown? Or is it by connecting to many people through advocacy, and using your
If you’re into travelogues, then the essays in Paolo Mangahas’ “From Manila to the World: 10 stories, 10 cities, one accidental globe-trotter” may not be quite what you’d expect. The
A delightful read-aloud children’s book with cartoon-like illustrations, “Out of the Blue” is about a reticent, vertically challenged girl who reclaims her confidence after meeting a minuscule octopus in an
Based in Manila, Exploding Galaxies is a new publishing house focused on republishing out-of-print works of contemporary Philippine fiction, beginning with Wilfrido D. Nolledo’s “But for the Lovers.” Exploding Galaxies
Young Bicolano visual artist-writer Panch Alvarez received the good news, of all dates, on All Souls’ Day, that his first book of illustrations about ghost sightings titled “An Apartment In
Short story collections are great because the odds you’ll enjoy it are higher: There’s at least one good story that makes the book worth keeping. “Song of the Mango and
In this beautiful memoir, Suleika Jaouad reaches inward and outward to find meaning in life after cancer. It’s called “The Big C” because its name has come to mean a
At 64, Bonnie Garmus dazzles with a mixture of science, women’s rights and education transformed into a story of hope. The bubblegum pink cover is disguised to convince you it
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