TRAVELS (and more) WITH CECILIA BRAINARD: Author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's Upcoming Activities

Friday, January 23, 2026

Author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's Upcoming Activities

CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Jan, 31, 2026 0 Look for Step Into Our Kitchens: Theresian Recipes and Tales at the St. Theresa's College Quezon City Homecoming (Cecilia will not be there, but the book will be.)

Feb. 11, 2025 - Book Signing, National Bookstore in Cebu (Vibal Titles edited by Cecilia: Step into Our Kitchens & How I Became a Writer - details forthcoming)

Feb. 19, 2026 - 5-7 p.m. Cecilia will talk ON WRITING, DIASPORA, AND TRANSLATION, Ateneo de Manila University Literary and Cultural Studies Program

Feb. 21, 2026, 4 p.m. St. Theresa's College Manila Homecoming - Cecilia and other Contributors will be on hand to sign copies of Step Into Our Kitchens.

How I Became a Writer: Essays by Filipino and Filipino American Writers offers intimate, fine-grained accounts in the making of what constitutes contemporary Philippine literature, provided by a remarkable set of Filipino writers in the Philippines and abroad, It is a book to be treasured. ~ Resil B. Mojares, Philippine National Artist in Literature.

Step Into Our Kitchens: Theresian Recipes and Tales is not just a cookbook; it’s a time capsule of cherished family recipes and stories passed down through generations. As you explore these pages, you’ll discover more than just ingredients and cooking method-you’ll uncover the love, laughter, and traditions that have shaped a Theresian family’s culinary heritage. For those with a Theresian grandmother, mother, aunt, wife, or sister, let these recipes serve as a bridge to the past, a connection to your roots, and a reminder to savor the flavors of your family history for many years to come. This is a true culinary masterpiece that captures the heart and soul of Theresian values. ~ Ige Ramos, Food Scholar and Writer

You can find these titles in Vibal's bookshop, Lazada, Shopee, and Amazon.

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Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's official website is ceciliabrainarddotcom. She is the award-winning author and editor of 22 books, including When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, The Newspaper Widow, Magdalena, Selected Stories, Vigan and Other Stories, and more. She edited Growing Up Filipino 1, 2, & 3, Fiction by Filipinos in America, Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, and other books.. Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish; and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized. Cecilia has received many awards, including a California Arts Council Fellowship in Fiction, a Brody Arts Fund Award, a Special Recognition Award for her work dealing with Asian American youths, as well as a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate, 21st District, and the Outstanding Individual Award from her birth city, Cebu, Philippines. She has lectured and performed at UCLA, USC, University of Connecticut, University of the Philippines, PEN, Shakespeare & Company in Paris, and many others. She has served in the Board of literary arts groups such as PEN, PAWWA (Pacific Asian American Writers West), among others.