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CECILIA BRAINARD BLOG: A compilation of articles by Philippine American writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. Stop and rest for a while in my blogsite.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

#CopingwithCovid Cecilia Brainard Interviews #CebuLitFest Producer Hendri Go

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  Writer Cecilia Brainard Interviews Hendri Go about how he has been coping with the Covid Pandemic in Cebu, Philippines. Hendri Go is the p...
Saturday, February 20, 2021

Growing Up Filipino Stories for Young Adults - hardcover

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  The popular young adult anthology, GROWING UP FILIPINO: STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS, is now available in hardcover and with a new cover. For ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

2 Collections of Short Stories by Filipino and FilAm authors

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Cecilia Brainard talks about PALH's US reissues of two collections of short stories by Filipino and Filipino American writers: FICTION B...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Growing Up Filipino Stories for Young Adults - Now in Hardcover and New Cover

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The  collection of stories, GROWING UP FILIPINO: STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS,  now has a hardcover edition (ISBN 9781953716002). The softcover ...
Sunday, February 14, 2021

Panel Discussion with Filipino American Women Writers - March 8, 2021, Philippine Embassy Event

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     Invitation: The Philippine Embassy of the United States is hosting "A Panel Discussion with Filipino-American Women Writers" ...
Saturday, February 13, 2021

Brainard's novel, MAGDALENA, Reissued with Illustrations

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PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, novel MAGDALENA, with illustrations by the au...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Panel Discussion of Filipino/FilAm Women Writers hosted by the Philippine Embassy

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     Save the date: March 8, 2pm PST / 5pm EST #WomenMakeChange #womenwriters The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, USA is hosting its f...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

US Edition of CONTEMPORARY FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA

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  PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of the US edition of the collection of short stories, CONTEMPORARY FICTION...
Thursday, January 21, 2021

Philippine American Literary House books Kindle Promos

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  Promo for the following PALH (Philippine American Literary House) titles:   Awaiting Trespass by Linda Ty Casper -   https://www.amazon.co...
Sunday, January 17, 2021

Pastel Art by Cecilia - San Miguel Allende

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  I'm keeping focused on creative things while waiting for the Inauguration. Both are pastels of a plant in my yard and sunset in San Mi...
Thursday, December 31, 2020

Happy New Year from Cecilia Brainard

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  HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!  2021 CAN ONLY BE BRIGHTER! From, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard tags: New Year, New Year 2021, #HappyNewYear     
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Paulino Lim Jr.'s Review of THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW, novel by Cecilia Brainard

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    Book Review of THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW, novel by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard University of San Tomas Publishing House, 2017, softcover, 238 p...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Merry Christmas and a Brighter New Year to All

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  I'm wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a brighter New Year! Be safe, don't gather with others this holiday seas, so we can gat...
Thursday, December 17, 2020

FILIPINO FIL-AM BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

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  BOOKS MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS! Here are 3 popular short story collections perfect for Filipino and Fil-Am youths and adults too, easily...

Be Safe this Christmas

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  Please don't gather this Christmas and New Year.  Next year, we can do that.  Stay home, keep safe.  The vaccine is at hand now. Just ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Cecilia Brainard's FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE WRITING, Free for Educational Purposes

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  NOTE, January 2024 - The pandemic is over, thank God. This book is no longer available at Wattpad but you can find it in ebook form in Ki...
Saturday, December 12, 2020

Covers of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

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  This cover study of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, first novel of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard was not used.  Here's the cover that Dutt...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Cecilia Brainard Reviews Laurel Flores Fantauzzo's Novel MY HEART UNDERWATER

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        Please read Cecilia Brainard's book review of Laurel Flores Fantauzzo's MY HEART UNDERWATER in Positively Filipino :   http:...
Monday, December 7, 2020

Pearl Harbor Day & Cecilia Brainard's World War Two Novel

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     Today is Pearl Harbor Day. Ten hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Manila. I'm pos...
Sunday, December 6, 2020

Betty Ann Quirino Writes about Cecilia Brainard's Books and Shrimp Wonton Soup

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  Betty Ann Quirino reviews Cecilia Brainard short story collections, Woman with Horns and Other Stories & Acapulco at Sunset and Other...
Monday, November 30, 2020

Herminia Menez Coben Reviews Cecilia Brainard Short Story Collections

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    BOOK REVIEW OF CECILIA BRAINARD'S TWO SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS Review by Dr. Herminia Menez Coben The Halo-Halo Review, Nov. 24, 2020...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Philippine & FilAm Books and Kindle by PALH (Philippine American Literary House)

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  Many of PALH's titles are on Sale in Amazon.  Following are the paperback and Kindle titles with order links.   Published books by PA...
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Historical Fiction Guest Blogger Caroline Kennedy

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  My Guest Blogger is Caroline Kennedy, who shares with us the first part of a historical novel-in-progress. British-born Caroline has worn ...
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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.
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