Pre-order my forthcoming essay collection, RETURNING TO MY FATHER'S KITCHEN, for a chance to win one of two SIGNED copies of my mother's book, DEPARTURES: ESSAYS, which won a Philippine National Book Award in 2023!
To enter this raffle, simply pre-order my book, RETURNING TO MY FATHER'S KITCHEN: ESSAYS, from the Northwestern University Press website, from your local indie bookstore, or from online retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Thriftbooks, or Amazon. Then take a screenshot of your receipt, and send your receipt and name to me via private message or to my email, [email protected], on or before January 5 (US time). On that day, I will put all your names in a hat and randomly pick two winners. Shipping will also be on us. Everyone who enters the raffle before January 5 will be eligible for a signed bookplate from yours truly, as a token of appreciation for your support.
About my mother's book, Departures:
In this collection of essays, the author reflects on her life and times, including those of family members, whose lives were marked by departures from home, hometown and homeland. Woven into the fabric of individual lives are events and “upheavals” in history – the peasant unrest in the early 20th century, the war in the 1940s, martial rule, the 1990 Luzon earthquake, and the 2020 pandemic – leading to departure and separation. Macansantos writes with candor and melancholy, though not without hopefulness, because memory bears many gifts, including understanding and insight, and possibly, healing.
So what are you waiting for? Support Filipino authors and treat yourself to great literature! Please share with anyone who may be interested!
To enter this raffle, simply pre-order my book, RETURNING TO MY FATHER'S KITCHEN: ESSAYS, from the Northwestern University Press website, from your local indie bookstore, or from online retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Thriftbooks, or Amazon. Then take a screenshot of your receipt, and send your receipt and name to me via private message or to my email, [email protected], on or before January 5 (US time). On that day, I will put all your names in a hat and randomly pick two winners. Shipping will also be on us. Everyone who enters the raffle before January 5 will be eligible for a signed bookplate from yours truly, as a token of appreciation for your support.
About my mother's book, Departures:
In this collection of essays, the author reflects on her life and times, including those of family members, whose lives were marked by departures from home, hometown and homeland. Woven into the fabric of individual lives are events and “upheavals” in history – the peasant unrest in the early 20th century, the war in the 1940s, martial rule, the 1990 Luzon earthquake, and the 2020 pandemic – leading to departure and separation. Macansantos writes with candor and melancholy, though not without hopefulness, because memory bears many gifts, including understanding and insight, and possibly, healing.
So what are you waiting for? Support Filipino authors and treat yourself to great literature! Please share with anyone who may be interested!
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