Thursday, March 30, 2023

Plantation Bay's Reception Building: A Showcase

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  The following article first appeared in the  Philippine Star , March 24, 2023. It is reprinted in my blog by permission of Manny Gonzalez....

GROWING UP FILIPINO 3 Book Launches and Talks 2023

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  Here is a summary of the GROWING UP FILIPINO 3 BOOK TALKS 2023 -  To promote the young adult book GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: NEW STORIES FOR Y...
Monday, March 27, 2023

40th National Book Awards - Selected Short Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - Finalist Short Fiction in English -

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 40th  National Book Awards - Finalists I learned late last night from Ned Parfan Assistant Director of the University of Santo Tomas Publis...
Saturday, March 25, 2023

Veltisezar Bautista's THE FILIPINO AMERICANS (1763-Present): Their History, Culture and Traditions

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  Thanks to Rachielle Sheffler (shown in picture above) who sent me pages from the book by Veltisezar Bautista, THE FILIPINO AMERICANS (1763...
Friday, March 24, 2023

Confessions of an "Interna" by Imelda M. Nicolas

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  The following article is by Imelda N. Nicolas. This is part of the book BEHIND THE WALLS: LIFE OF CONVENT GIRLS, a collection of personal ...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Growing Up St. Scholastican by Neni Sta Romana Cruz

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  The following article by is Neni Sta. Romana Cruz. This is part of the book BEHIND THE WALLS: LIFE OF CONVENT GIRLS, a collection of perso...
Monday, March 20, 2023

CBBC Video of March 18, 2023 Book Launch of Growing Up Filipino 3

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  To those who missed the Book Launch on Marxch 18, 2023 hosted by the Carlos Bulosan Book Club for the YA book GROWING UP FILIPINO 3: NEW S...
Sunday, March 19, 2023

Carlos Bulosan Book Club Launches GROWING UP FILIPINO 3

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  Seated l-r: Cecilia Brainard, Ryo Alfar, Marilyn Alquizola, Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal; standing l-r: James Castillo, Rachielle Scheffler, Ja...
Monday, March 13, 2023

My Cat Che Jumping Over the Moon, Pastel by Cecilia Brainard

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    Che Jumping Over the Moon, by Cecilia Brainard  I have been busy with literary work and have not touched my pencils. I picked up my past...

Cecilia Flying, Pastel Art by Cecilia Brainard

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    Cecilia Flying, copyright 2023 by Cecilia M. Brainard I used to have flying dreams. I made this pastel of a girl flying. In my dream an ...
Friday, March 10, 2023

Manila Artist Tony Perez Portrait of Cecilia Brainard

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  The work area of Manila artist/writer Tony Perez. Note the portrait he made of me on the right side -- I picked this up when I was in the...
Saturday, March 4, 2023

Benevolent Assimilation by Gemma Cruz-Araneta

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  The following is an article by Gemma Cruz-Araneta. This is part of the book BEHIND THE WALLS: LIFE OF CONVENT GIRLS ( Anvil 2005), a colle...
Friday, March 3, 2023

Behind the Walls of St. Scholastica's College by Herminia Meñez Coben

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The following is an article by Dr. Herminia Meñez Coben "Behind the Walls of St. Scholastica's College." This is part of the b...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Documentary by Cebuano Studies Center & NCAA about Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

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  I am reposting the link to the documentary video produced by the Cebuano Studies Center in conjunction with the National Commission for Cu...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Book Review of Growing Up Filipino 3 by Dr. Lynn Grow, Positively Filipino

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  Book Review of Growing Up Filipino 3 by Dr. Lynn Grow, published in Positively Filipino: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/sumptu...
Monday, February 20, 2023

Sunstar Article - Cebuano Studies Center Holds Cecilia Brainard Talk

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  Many thanks to my friend Atty. Lyn Ocampo for sharing this picture of the Sunstar writeup re my talk sponsored by Cebuano Studies Center ....