CELEBRATE THE PRINTED AND SPOKEN WORDS : Eleven Filipino American Authors to Sign Books
Authors Night - Friday, April 29, 2011 5:00pm - 9:00pm Asian Pacific American Legal Center, 1145 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. Tel (213) 977-7500. A gathering of authors, book lovers and members of the community to launch new books written by Fil Am authors. The program includes authors' talks, readings and booksigning. Traditionally being held on the eve of the LA Times Festival of Books. RSVP requested. Call (310) 514-9139 or email <[email protected]>. Also visit Friends of Philippine Expressions Bookshop in Face Book. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books - Saturday, April 30th 10:00am - 6:00pm; Sunday, May lst. 10:00am - 5:00pm. University Park Campus, University of Southern California. (USC). West Adams district, South Los Angeles. This annual Festival has been going on for the last 16 years and is the nation's largest public literary festival today. Last year, more than 140,000 people visited the festival, where over 400 authors blended with hundreds of exhibitors representing booksellers, publishers, literacy and cultural organizations. http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/ Authors whose books will be launched during Authors Night will sign their books at the Festival booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop, Booth 024 -- Trousdale Parkway which is the main promenade on campus with entrance at Exposition Boulevard. Call or email for specific schedule. *Lolan Buhain Sevilla and Roseli Ilano. Co-editors, Walang Hiya: Literature taking risks toward liberatory practice. *James Daos. Ants on the Rainbow .. You'll Never Know. A book for children. *Lorna Ignacio Dumapias. Editor, Filipino American Experience: The Making of a Historic Cultural Monument. *Lilia Lopez-Rahman. For the Sake of Louise: A Mother's Triumph over Domestic Abuse. *Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. Vigan and Other Stories. Co-author, Angelica's Daughters, a Dugtungan novel. *Virgil J. Mayor Apostol. Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions. *Veronica Montes. Co-author, Angelica's Daughters, a Dugtungan novel. *Lane Wilcken. Filipino Tattoos: Ancient to Modern. R. Zamora Linmark. Leche: A Novel. Special Appearance: Jessica Hagedorn will sign her latest novel, Toxicology on May lst. 12:30pm - 1:00pm, before she joins the literary panel at the Festival. Book must be pre-ordered to avoid the rush. Guest authors who will also sign their books: *Carina Monica Montoya, Los Angeles Historic Filipinotown, and Filipinos in Hollywood; *Florante Ibañez, Filipinos in Carson; *Albert Mortiz, Discover the Philippines Cookbook. Both events are open and free-to-the-public. Parking structures are available in both venues. For more info : email <[email protected]>. or call (310) 514-9139. The events are part of the ongoing community outreach program of Philippine Expressions Bookshop, the Mail Order Bookshop dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots. Now on its 27th year of service to the Filipino American Community. POBox 4201, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274. --- If you will be unable to attend, we accept orders for autographed copies of authors' books. Just email me. Thanks, Linda __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Get great advice about dogs and cats. Visit the Dog & Cat Answers Center. ________________________________ Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/filipinolibrarians?hl=en.
