Incendiary Memories and Diasporic ReckoningsWho says that the body of work of Sillimanian writers are devoid of social issues and is centered only on fruitless formalistic pursuits…May 3May 3
All Our Dearly DepartedSometimes I find that I begin my days with a strange ritual: stretching my bones in bed and reaching out for something on my bedside — to…May 3May 3
A Love Letter from the RainbowWhat a way to open the first ever Teatro Sillimaniana Festival! In a showcase of award-winning plays by Silliman playwrights, as helmed by…Apr 27Apr 27
A Spectacle of UnravelingIt’s kind of frightening to see how fast America — supposedly the most powerful nation in the world — is unraveling these days. It’s also…Apr 26Apr 26
A Note on ResurrectionWhat defines my life — and perhaps everyone else’s, in a frenetic world — is busy chaos. But finally, I have found some time for myself…Apr 20Apr 20
Four Days of Stories, Four Days of Literary Fellowship — A Litany of ThanksAs of this writing, it has been eight days since we started the 2nd Dumaguete Literary Festival, and five days since we saw it come to a…Apr 14Apr 14
Realizing a Dream of Books and WritersLike many things in my life, a literary festival set in the veritable literary cocoon that is Dumaguete was always a pipe dream —…Apr 11Apr 11
Recapping a LifeLately — for the past few years, to be honest — I have sensed a pattern to my TV watching, and it always goes like this: the first season…Mar 31Mar 31
Remembering the Writers of Iowa, Circa 2010Last March 6, I read the terrible news I knew was coming. The Trump administration was cutting off its annual funding of the International…Mar 22Mar 22