The Vanished: Mystery Meets Social Criticism

THE VANISHED (the English translation of author Chuckberry Pascual’s “Ang Nawawala”) has introduced this reader to one of the most unforgettable characters to ever grace the page. When things keep getting lost in a particular barangay, there’s only one person to call. Our hero/ine Bree solves seven capers in these tragicomic short stories (alternatively seen… Read More The Vanished: Mystery Meets Social Criticism

Rage Against the Machine: F.H. Batacan Shows How One Can Merge Anger with Grace

What author doesn’t dream of writing a book that inspires a movie, now available to stream on Netflix? F.H. Batacan’s SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES (written 26 years ago) not only pioneered a genre (crime fiction) and won the Palanca and the National Book Award, but also got picked up by Soho Press for international publication.… Read More Rage Against the Machine: F.H. Batacan Shows How One Can Merge Anger with Grace