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  • I think the last time I was in the Metropolitan Theater was when I was a freshman in high school, or maybe even younger? All I remember is we watched Ibong Adarna. Or maybe it was Walang Sugat. Either way, IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO. So when I had a chance to visit the…

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  • Katrina Ramos Atienza’s Well Played, the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, and multiple calls for submissions in this week’s edition.

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  • Ever since the pandemic, I haven’t really made an effort to go out and attend things because why would I want to leave the comfort and safety of my own place? As the literal years since the pandemic has passed, though, I’ve made more of an effort to get out of my place and attend…

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  • There was a point in my life when I was a regular at the Instituto Cervantes’ annual Día del Libro celebrations because 1. I had to do it for my job, and 2. Their old location at Kalaw was literally just a short jeepney ride away from where I used to work. Once I left…

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  • Your Week in Books #30

    The new Chasing Waves cover, Dolly Parton’s new book, the Philippines at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and Día del Libro in this week’s edition.

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  • Your Week in Books #29

    #romanceclass2025, Filipino nominees for the Hans Christian Andersen award and the Silent Book Contest, and a new Virginia Woolf book in this week’s edition.

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  • Your Week in Books #27

    Upcoming Romance Class events, Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir, new Bond producers, and the Grant Goodman prize awardee in this week’s edition.

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  • Okay, so the original plan was to attend both day three and day four of the festival since it was the weekend, but my personal life got in the way so I could only the last day of the festival. I tried to do as much as I could!

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  • I crawled out of my cave during the weekend to attend “Books that make you Blush”, a Blush Books signing event at Fully Booked’s The Studio in Bonifacio Global City.

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  • Your Week in Books #18

    Tara Frejas’ new book, the National Book Development Board’s 2025 Publication Grant, and publishing reaction to the Neil Gaiman accusations in this week’s edition.

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