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Vote for the 2013 Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards! 24 Aug 2013 | 10:56 pm
August has been, to say the least, a struggle, what with work in full swing, the tension-filled flood watch (Ground floor. Again. Ridiculous!), the ongoing post-flood cleanup (UGH), and yeah, top that...
Winner: Tall Story Giveaway! 2 Aug 2013 | 10:29 pm
I’d been called away on an out of town business trip while the giveaway was ongoing, and work has piled up since I got back, but finally, here is the winner of my Tall Story giveaway. I know a lot mor...
Tall Story (and an NCBD giveaway!) 16 Jul 2013 | 08:27 pm
It’s National Children’s Book Day once more, and I’m celebrating with this post on Candy Gourlay‘s award-winning book, “Tall Story,” and a giveaway: a signed copy of the book! I’ve mentioned Candy Gou...
Manila Noir (Part 2) 15 Jul 2013 | 09:39 pm
After the interview with Jessica Hagedorn, I headed over to the National Book Store flagship in Glorietta 1 for the “Manila Noir” launch. Luckily, we got there early, as a huge crowd turned out for .....
Jessica Hagedorn on Manila Noir (Part 1) 10 Jul 2013 | 07:54 pm
I’d been looking forward to the launch of the anthology, “Manila Noir” for weeks, not only because I enjoyed reading the book, but also because a good number of the contributors were slated to appear,...
Reliving Rizal 19 Jun 2013 | 09:06 pm
In the spirit of Jose Rizal’s birthday, here’s a bit of a flashback to December, when our book club Flips Flipping Pages celebrated its annual Christmas/ year-end party with a Noli Me Tangere theme. W...
Finding Battlestar Galactica 14 Jun 2013 | 10:27 pm
Earlier this year, I finally watched the reimagined science fiction series “Battlestar Galactica,” brought about by hours and hours (read: sessions until 4 am) spent playing the boardgame based on the...
Philippine Style 12 Jun 2013 | 11:00 pm
I’ve been reading bits and pieces of the coffeetable book Philippine Style: Design & Architecture by Luca Tettoni and Elizabeth V. Reyes over several months now, and it’s proven to be the sort of book...
Philippine Style 12 Jun 2013 | 11:00 pm
I’ve been reading bits and pieces of the coffeetable book Philippine Style: Design & Architecture by Luca Tettoni and Elizabeth V. Reyes over several months now, and it’s proven to be the sort of book...
Little Lit Fest 8 Jun 2013 | 10:29 pm
It’s been an incredibly busy summer for me, but I’d been setting aside a day for the NBDB Little Lit Fest ever since it was announced, because it’s been a while since I’ve touched base with friends in...
