Obtain Immediately Writing Home: Nineteen Writers Remember Their Hometowns Developed By Ruel S. De Vera Made Available In EText
Aside from the poignant, visceral and comingofage "Cagayan de oro: outward journey", the cleverly written "the bacon vendetta" and the highly socialized and grounded "A son of Palawan returns", the other stories included in this anthology felt uninspired, disjunct and at times muddled.
Probably a reflection of the other authors vague and forced recollection of their childhood memories and hometown, Wish I could get a hold of this book once again, No other place evokes such power of memory and emotion as the places we call home, Now, some of the best contemporary Filipino writers remember their hometowns, factual or adoptive, urban or rural, real or remembered, in poetry, fiction and essay, Writing Home: Nineteen Writers Remember Their Hometowns is a gathering place for those who wish to commemorate the places where their lives took root, and where every return is welcome.
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