{"product_id":"magdaragat-an-anthology-of-filipino-canadian-writing-paperback","title":"Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeodoro Alcuitas\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eC. E. Gatchalian\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePatria Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince first arriving in Canada, the Filipino community has contributed invaluably -- and too often invisibly -- to the fabric of Canadian society. In this anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing, \u003cem\u003eMagdaragat\u003c\/em\u003e explores the diverse intricacies of these growing yet underrepresented peoples, continuing the vital work of recognizing and celebrating their cultural contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 43 contributors to this anthology hail from across Turtle Island. They provide their singular yet universally resonating insights through stories of new homes and old homelands, of untangling internalized racism and championing solidarity, of the chasms within intergenerational households and the work of repairing them, and more. Poems, essays, short fiction, plays, and speeches -- their works collected here showcase a wide breadth of Filipino-Canadian experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough stories of sacrifice, violence, and discrimination interspersed with stories of success, recovery, and solidarity, \u003cem\u003eMagdaragat\u003c\/em\u003e delves into Filipino-Canadian history, the joys and struggles of its present, and the hopes and aspirations for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Agapito\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Filipino journalist and filmmaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHari Alluri\u003c\/strong\u003e is a migrant poet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Añonuevo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a community organizer, writer, and educator. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaia M. 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She currently works at University of Regina Press as an editorial assistant. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHannah Balba\u003c\/strong\u003e’s research interests, inspired by her deep involvement with Filipino community groups in Vancouver, centre around Canadian foreign domestic worker movements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Anne Batac\u003c\/strong\u003e -  a teacher, community organizer, and PhD candidate - identifies as a second-generation Filipina\/x in the Canadian diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexa Batitis\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 2nd-generation Filipino-Canadian writer living in Ottawa, OT. Her published works include poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMila Bongco-Philipzig\u003c\/strong\u003e has poetry, personal essays, and articles published in various magazines, anthologies, and podcasts in the Philippines, Canada, and Germany\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsabel Carlin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a librarian and archivist. They are a Filipinx poet and activist who writes and struggles for the national democratic revolution in the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Evangeline Chiong\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, poet, and happy person.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKay Costales\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author and poet, based in Toronto, ON. As a child of immigrants, it is important for her to always provide Filipino diaspora representation in her stories regardless of genre..\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGemma Derpo Dalayoan\u003c\/strong\u003e was a high school teacher in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada in 1976. She has received several awards for her community work and is the author of 4 books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriel Dela Cruz\u003c\/strong\u003e is an educator and care worker based in Toronto, ON. Currently, they are a PhD student at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNathalie De Los Santos\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and creative based in Vancouver, BC. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSol Diana\u003c\/strong\u003e is a spoken word artist and teacher. He is of mixed Filipino and Scottish background. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErica Dionora\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Filipina poet and illustrator. She grew up in Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands, and migrated to Canada in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased in Toronto, OT, \u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Fe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a trilingual actress (English\/French\/Tagalog) and an award-winning singer-songwriter-lyricist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenato Gandia\u003c\/strong\u003e studied theology and holds a Master of Div degree, and worked as a journalist for daily newspapers in Alberta for several years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawika Guillermo\u003c\/strong\u003e a.k.a. 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Her writing explores themes of power, culture, construction of knowledge, inequality, and strategies of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorina Mapa\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of a graphic novel \u003cem\u003eDuran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me \u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeann Louise C. Nardo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poet, interwoven artist, and cultural worker in Montréal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRafael Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e is an English major at Brandon Univ., with a minor in Creative Writing. 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