tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post1989716970947169419..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: Paz Marquez Benitez-The Philippine's First Highly Regarded Short Story Writer-1925Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-41717748776706410402012-04-10T16:22:03.011+08:002012-04-10T16:22:03.011+08:00Markos-please consider joining Nancy and I in this...Markos-please consider joining Nancy and I in this project-we need your help!Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-43244934740643970702012-04-10T16:17:36.407+08:002012-04-10T16:17:36.407+08:00Please include Manuel Arguilla. His "How my b...Please include Manuel Arguilla. His "How my brother Leon brought home a wife" is a must read with its beautifully written prose. It pulls you in by making your senses come alive.markoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512136358156872052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-52837926662980341432012-01-19T13:52:33.120+08:002012-01-19T13:52:33.120+08:00This is such a good idea! I've never read anyt...This is such a good idea! I've never read anything from the Philippines before. I like the sound of this writer -- she seems to have a very nice style. I'm off to check out those two short stories, and Nancy's blog. :)Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707280327803432082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-84363789067806950052012-01-16T10:19:58.500+08:002012-01-16T10:19:58.500+08:00Nancy @Simple Clockwork-I am very excited over thi...Nancy @Simple Clockwork-I am very excited over this project also-there lots of stories and writers that deserve a wider audience<br /><br />Che=thanks-there are a lot of interesting writers in the reading areaMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-2745606592330607982012-01-15T17:12:10.401+08:002012-01-15T17:12:10.401+08:00What a wonderful initiative Mel U. I know absolute...What a wonderful initiative Mel U. I know absolutely nothing about literature from the Philippines so I'm really looking forward to reading along whenever you post a story. Also checking out Simple Clockwork. Seems like a lovely blog.CHEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04634088152624853449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-31167981969147003822012-01-15T12:27:51.967+08:002012-01-15T12:27:51.967+08:00Thank you, Mel, for this wonderful post. I'm r...Thank you, Mel, for this wonderful post. I'm really excited about this joint venture to feature Filipino writers. I just put up my post on Dead Stars by the same author at my blog. Looking forward to next month's Philippine short story---the older the story, the challenging it gets. And I'm always up for challenges.Nancy @ Simple Clockworkhttp://www.nancycudis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-42753829391146410752012-01-15T08:23:14.557+08:002012-01-15T08:23:14.557+08:00Parrish Lantern-thanks very much-I hope you will a...Parrish Lantern-thanks very much-I hope you will also follow Nancy's blog as she knows a lot about the literature of the PhilippinesMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-990743808414141632012-01-15T08:20:32.043+08:002012-01-15T08:20:32.043+08:00An area of Literature I know nothing about, so wil...An area of Literature I know nothing about, so will be following & learning . Thanks for bringing new writers for me to read.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.com