There’s No Utopia Here Folks, Just a Lot of Dead BodiesI’ve written about this at length in another essay, but it bears emphasizing that the Philippines is plagued by political illiteracy. The…May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
The Wheels of the Political Machines Go Round and RoundWelcome to the first installment of Anti-Oedipus! This will hopefully be a weekly column. I write this from a tiny apartment in Mabalacat…Apr 29, 2022Apr 29, 2022
Our Reading Culture Has a Pulse, For NowAmong the many literary forms and genres, fiction is probably my oldest companion as a reader. I can still remember when I became devoted…Apr 19, 2022Apr 19, 2022
More Books, SoonI have always believed that people are born with specific natural talents, and mine just happened to be reading and collecting books. It’s…Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022
The Mambabarang in Our Midst: Pre-Hispanic Ma’I in Wing of the LocustJoel Donato Ching Jacob’s presents a rare achievement in Filipino writing in English. The Asian Book Award winner deviates from the tired…Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
On Committed WritingWriting often appears as one of the less reliable expressions of democratic right, especially if you live in a nation like the Philippines…Apr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022
Yes, Our Choice of Books MatterPhilippine elections bring out the worst in many, and the good in some (or not, depending on how you look at things). Or maybe it doesn’t…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
