Category: Blog
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the Indiependent Collective Podcast
In which Leah Cioco and I chat about dreams of flying, Joan Didion, mental health, micro aggressions and writing The Mango Bride and Pandemic Bread.
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Adobo Interview
Excerpts from a zoom interview with the whip-smart writers of Adobo Magazine. Angel Guerrero the magazine’s founder, and I worked together at McCann Erickson a lifetime ago. The film adaptation of The Mango Bride provided a reason to reconnect and it’s wonderful to see the media powerhouse she created. https://www.facebook.com/adobomagazine/videos/383494957109341/
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Philippine Fright Night on YouTube
Last October, Filipino American playwright Thelma Virata de Castro and I celebrated Filipino American History month by reading horror stories from two of my books. It was a fun event hosted by the San Diego Public Library. A recording of our event has just been posted to Youtube and you can watch it at this […]
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Pandemic Bread
Writing, baking and my day job as a phone interpreter come together in this story. To read the full essay, click on the link below:
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I’m always surprised that new readers continue to find and comment on The Mango Bride even 8 years after it was first released. Learning that my novel was included in this list was an unexpected honor and delight. Click on the link below to read the full article: https://ph.asiatatler.com/life/worldbookday-7-of-the-most-intriguing-filipino-fiction-books?fbclid=IwAR03HOo80dIDqDgKEKeeDFB_x4Rxboqneeu98xxsBZlClAEbaCUe7JCUzxI
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