My long-standing romance with the Young Adult genre
I won’t even deny it. On the morning of Saturday, 18th August, I, along with thousands of others, switched on my Netflix and played To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. To say…
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Sci-Fi Author Pierce on How Women’s Rights Would Exist in Mars
Sci-fi authors are interesting because you always wonder what goes on in their heads while writing such stories. When I was tasked to interview Red Rising author Pierce Brown, I…
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15 Events to Keep You Pumped for September
We’re a few days away from the -ber months―aka, that time of the year where they start counting down to Christmas. But before September comes around, we made sure that…
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17 Ways To Spend Mother’s Day Weekend
Not only is it finally Friday, but a huge plus is that it’s a long weekend too! Since it’s best to stay in the metro to cast our votes on…
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A Thank You Note to the Unsung Father Figures in My Life
This February, Preen talks about all kinds of relationships and how stories of love don’t always follow just one plotline. From fairy-tale romances to overlooked connections, we’re hoping to find…
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This Food Historian Has Gastronomic Facts You Might Want to Know
Felice Prudente Sta. Maria has been writing about Filipino food before all of us did. Years before the Internet and massive food blog spam, she’s labored over her work as a food historian—a chronicler of…
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The Next Big Things in the Local Lit Scene
While others sped off to the nearest beach for the long weekend, a bookish mass stayed in the city for the 2nd Philippine Literary Festival. The event wrapped up yesterday after a…
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5 Ways to Know You’re Reading Good Erotica
We can all stop pretending that we don’t know what happens in 50 Shades of Grey—or at least, what goes on in Anastasia Steele’s sexcapades. Because if I were to…
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Why ‘The Interestings’ Author Meg Wolitzer Wrote About Sad Teens
Before Meg Wolitzer sits down to sign your books tomorrow, she had half an hour to tell me the best life lesson yet. Except, it’s not actually a lesson and…
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Celebrity Books Are on The Rise, But Are They Any Good?
In order to be a best-selling author in the Philippines, you need more than literary prowess—you need celebrity status. I’ve spent the last couple of days reading 2015’s most popular local…
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