Just got word on this new anthology for Philippine mythology called Kuwento for Lost Things. You can send your literary or visual works in for their reading period from August 15, 2011-January 15, 2012. Submission Guidelines: Electronic submissions only, please. For literature submissions, please visit here to submit. Poetry: 3–7 poems. Fiction and Non-Fiction: 10–15 pages, double-spaced in [...]
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Pre-order AALR’s Special Issue: Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of Sept. 11
August 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I got word from Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis & Gerald Maa that there is going to be a new special issue of AALR, commemorating the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11. The special issue will be exploring the legacies for South Asian, Muslim, Arab, and Middle Eastern Americans, which is going into production soon. According to the [...]
Book Recommendations: Vanishing Filipino Americans – The Bridge Generation
July 9th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
In his second book Vanishing Filipino Americans: the Bridge Generation, Peter Jamero documents the experiences and contributions of second generation Filipino-Americans in hopes to address a significant void in the history of Filipinos in America. The population of Filipinos in the United States today is estimated to exceed two million, second only to Chinese among Asian [...]
Meet Krizia Medenilla, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Redefined Magazine
May 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
This past month I was very fortunate to get in touch with another inspirational Filipina, Krizia Medenilla. Krizia Mendenilla is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Redefined Magazine, which will be the first cutting-edge, editorial magazine of its kind designed specifically for the Filipino-American community. Krizia was kind enough to share her experiences as a Filipina in [...]
Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora: Troubling Borders in Literature and Art
May 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I first saw this fundraising project from our friends over at AALR and it’s a cause that is really important to me. Among my many goals on this blog is to strengthen the image of Filipinas and Asian women. There are a lot of issues out there affecting these women that saddens me like human [...]
8+1: An Asian American Literary Symposium
March 9th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Last year, I attended AALR’s very first 8: A Symposium, which featured many great contemporary Asian-American authors. I got word from editors Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis and Gerald Maa that they will be hosting the follow up to their 2010 event in Los Angeles, which promises to be bigger and better. This spring the Asian American [...]
AALR’s Winter/Spring 2011 Issue is Now Available
January 24th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I just got word from Editors-in-Chief, Gerald Maa and Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis that The Asian American Literary Review’s new winter/spring 2011 issue is now available for purchase. The first issue of AALR’s journal was a great read and featured a number of talented Asian American writers. Some of these writers were in attendence at AALR’s 8: A Symposium. This [...]
The Kundiman Poetry Prize
January 20th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Kundiman is a non-profit organization serving Asian American poetry. They have partnered with Alice James Books in creating The Kundiman Poetry Prize, which enables and guarantees a book publication by an Asian American poet. Kundiman and Alice James Books are accepting submissions of poetry manuscripts for The Kundiman Poetry Prize electronically and by regular mail [...]
A Shinee White Christmas
December 17th, 2010 by
by Daniel Escurel Occeño Once upon a time in the city of Automoville on the day before Christmas, the city of Automoville was experiencing a very mild winter known as “Indian Summer”. “Indian Summer” was a summer weather condition when it was supposed to be cold during the winter season. The weather was so mild [...]
Washington Celebrates Fil-Am History Month with Peter Bacho Book Reading
October 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Seattle, Washington celebrates Filipino-American History Month with an event featuring award winning Fil-Am author Peter Bacho hosted by Wing Luke Museum. The event will be a book reading of Leaving Yesler by author Peter Bacho at 4:30pm on Saturday, October 16, 2010. I did sort a mini review on Leaving Yesler a few months back. After [...]
On The Nightstand: Leaving Yesler by Peter Bacho
September 1st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Leaving Yesler is Peter Bacho’s first coming-of-age novel. The plot follows the tumultuous life of Bobby Vicente, who in 1968 is almost eighteen. Bobby is hoping for a better future beyond Seattle’s Yesler Terrace housing project. He dreams of going to college. However, in aquick order, he has to confront a tragic trifecta – the [...]
Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops and the Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball
June 7th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I’ve been following the news on Rafe Bartholomew’s book Pacific Rims, on his blog Manila Vanilla this past year. The book is about his experience in the Philippines and the nature of basketball being a big part of the country’s culture. Rafe Bartholomew, the author of Pacific Rims, is an assistant editor at Harper’s Magazine [...]
An Interview with Fil-Am Author Peter Bacho
April 27th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I was fortunate to meet award winning author Peter Bacho at the Asian American Literary Review’s 8: A Symposium. I had a great time having a conversation with Peter Bacho in Visaya and about his latest novel, Leaving Yesler. For those who don’t know Peter Bacho, he is an award winning Filipino-American author. Bacho is [...]
AALR Presents 8: A Symposium RECAP
April 27th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
On Saturday April 24th, I was able to attend the Asian American Literary Review’s 8: A Symposium at the University of Maryland. I was able to see all of editors Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis and Gerald Maa’s hard work after being featured on Fil-Am Ako. The first authors to be featured in the very first AALR symposium were [...]
REMINDER: Ilustrado US Book Tour
April 27th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
This is a reminder that April through May 2010 is your chance to meet Miguel Syjuco, author of Ilustrado. You can check out Macmillan’s schedule of the Ilustrado US book tour schedule. Miguel will be in New York, LA, San Francisco, and Seattle. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this great Filipino author. For those of you in New [...]