Literary spotlight: Manila
Earlier this year, Manila drew the attention of readers around the world in Dan Brown’s latest Robert Langdon novel, Inferno, where the city was described as the “gates of hell.”
Earlier this year, Manila drew the attention of readers around the world in Dan Brown’s latest Robert Langdon novel, Inferno, where the city was described as the “gates of hell.”
Fierce and fearless, brazen and brave, Jessica Hagedorn is a pilgrim of the written word.
New York-based writer Jessica Hagedorn will visit her birthplace, Manila, for the launch of the book “Manila Noir” on July 6, 4 p.m. at the National Book Store flagship in Glorietta 1, Makati.
As young children, many Manila-dwelling Filipinos were allowed by their elders to play in the afternoons. But as soon as the light fades, they are called back in, as if there was something dangerous lurking in the night.
Some writers impose a purposeful discipline on their books from the very first chapter. Their plots unfold logically and steadily, one after another, like clockwork. Jessica Hagedorn is not one
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