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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.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Philippine & Filipino American Books For Sale

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My business PALHBOOKS.com is happy to feature Philippine and Filipino American books for sale. For every book sold, PALH raises a bit of m...

Friday, March 19, 2021

Illustrations from Cecilia Brainard's Novel MAGDALENA

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From the 2021 US Edition of MAGDALENA, Novel & Illustrations by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. The book is available from Amazon for $1...

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Video of Novelist Cecilia Brainard on Cebu, Philippine, History & the Filipino Woman

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#Novelist Cecilia Brainard talks about #Cebu #Philippine History & the #FilipinoWoman and how these affected her writings. Less than 4...

Friday, March 12, 2021

Press Release SELECTED SHORT STORIES by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

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PRESS RELEASE 3/12/2021 The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House will soon release SELECTED SHORT STORIES by Cecilia Manguerra Bra...

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Author Reading: Cecilia Brainard Reads from Her SELECTED SHORT STORIES & Q&A

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YouTube link to Cecilia Brainard Reading from her SELECTED SHORT STORIES & Q&A https://youtu.be/KrMi9qsgTVk Filipino American...

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Philippine Embassy U.S. Press Release Panel Discussion Filipino & Fil-Am Women Writers

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Here's the YouTube link of the March 8, 2021 Panel Discussion of Filipino & Fil-Am Women Writers, hosted by the Philippine Embassy...

Monday, March 8, 2021

Link to Panel Discussion Filipino & FilAm Women Writers, Philippine Embassy of US Event

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Here's the link to the Panel Discussion with Filipino and FilAm Women Writers, hosted by the Philippine Embassy held on 8 March 2021, ...

Sunday, March 7, 2021

PALHBOOKS Sale of Rare Filipiniana Antique Books

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Philippine American Literary House https://www.facebook.com/palhbooks is doing a fund raiser by selling antique or hard-to-find Filipin...

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

#WomenMakeChange PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILIPINO & FIL-AM WOMEN WRITERS, Philippine Embassy Invitation

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We'll be discussing some interesting topics next week March 8 at the "PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILIPINO AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS"...

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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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:...

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Cecilia Manguerra Brainard: Profile Views figure is stuck. There are over a million pageviews., United States; 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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