Literature

EXCELSIOR: Stan Lee, true superhero of Marvel Universe, dies at 95

Stan Lee, the visionary man behind the renaissance of the comic book world in the…

Socially critical artists join roster of future National Artists

We have come far from the days when patronage of the arts was just another…

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Bilingual author Yoko Tawada shares her experience writing in two languages

There is a symbiotic relationship that exists between language, culture, and history— each with their…

Google honors Francisco Balagtas with a charming comic

On this day, we celebrate the 230th birthday of one of Philippines’ greatest literary laureates,…

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Trick yourself into reading books again

My will to read at least 300-page fiction and nonfiction drifted somewhere along my road…

If your favorite author was a drink, this is what he’d be

Drinking and Dreaming Orange juice with vodka was Truman Capote’s favorite drink. “My orange drink,”…

Even this Spanish children’s book can’t deny the Marcos dictatorship

What was your favorite book as a child? It probably wasn’t an illustrated book about…

Solidaridad keeps Philippine literature alive

F. Sionil’s bookstore still stands after over 50 years

Carry your favorite stories with you

Book clutch by Olympia Le-Tan, P2,650, LeSportsac, Robinsons Magnolia. Wooden symbol block, P199, Typo, TriNoma…