Coming to Chicago! M. Evelina Galang’s Ate/Mare/Sister Book Tour for her short story collection When the Hibiscus Falls. Evelina will read and be in lively conversation with eco-writer Mary Grace (“M.G.”) Bertulfo.
When the Hibiscus Falls was voted one of the most anticipated books of 2023 by Oprah Daily, Today, and Ms. Magazine.
In celebration, local readers will present works centered on kapwa * : Chris Aldana (The Water We Swim In, Sampagita Press 2023), Czaerra Galiciano Ucol (Pisces Urges, Sampagita Press 2023), and Isabel Garcia-Gonzales (Fledgling Comics, Quimby’s Bookstore 2022)
ENJOYMENT: Author reception throughout. Light refreshments provided by Larry & Ginger Leopoldo.
ADMISSION: Free!
For more information, contact Mary Grace Bertulfo: mgbertulfo@gmail.com
Event Sponsors: Banyan: Asian American Writers Collective, Riksha, and Circa Pintig.
* Kapwa - A Filipino/a/x sense of community where we are each a part of one another. What other words do we have from our heritages for taking care of community and interconnectedness?
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