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10 beautiful lines from Philippine literature

There's nothing more beautiful than reading fictionalized history—in poetry or prose—than in the language and culture that you are most familiar with.

Local literature introduces personas you can strongly identify yourself in, as they are immersed in the same realities you face everyday, giving a sense of shared frustrations, proximity and history. Its narratives contain in them the very nature of Filipino brilliance and hopes.

These are just some pieces of Philippine literature that in its vivid sagacity compels you to ponder on its beautifully stringed questions, and, sometimes, alters your reality as its words are able to compose things into a new light of existence.

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How to Control Your Inner Book Hoarder

The scene of the crime wasn’t lined with police barricade tape. The place was swarming with people rummaging through piles of books on tables and shelves, and the suspects were already in the long queue to the cashier.

Whether they were lured by signed copies of best-selling books or tempted by the discounted prices, hundreds of people were guilty as charged for book hoarding recently at the 36th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF).

The crime’s punishments: 1) a longer to-be-read list; 2) anxiety from wanting to start reading newly bought books and realizing there are other books to finish; 3) being forced to eat cheap meals for weeks; 4) being forced to turn down your friends’ invites for at least a month; 5) being pressured to work longer hours in the office or do more errands for your parents.

But for book lovers, not buying new books is considered a bigger crime—especially when book fairs, sales, launches and signings happen all throughout the year.

If you have no control over your love for books, Inquirer Super is here to help you pace your book spending for the next big book sale.
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6 #PLF2015 Moments to Remember



It’s not every day that you get to be in the same room as your favorite authors and artists to hear them passionately talk about their latest works. But last weekend, at National Book Store’s Philippine Literary Festival (PLF), the possibilities were limitless.
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Preparing for #PLF2015


The Philippine Literary Festival is happening two months earlier this year, but no bibliophile is complaining.
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July Gloss

It would take great covers to make an unreligious magazine reader to search at least six different book stores in a span of two full weeks just to have the July issues of Preview and Esquire. The month is already ending, I know, but these are still sure to be available on your magazine stands until the middle of August.
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Handmade Crafts and Coffee on a Cloudy Day



Two art fair affairs were set today.

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Finite Wandering Soul: Loose Tongue


"We unfold each other's bodies like maps,
with their coordinates and meridians.
Here at last, we say, we can be imperial."
Conquistadors of the 21st Century
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Virgin Labfest XI



After such a long time, I’ve finally had the opportunity to watch independently staged plays. The sudden and sporadic downpour and howls of the wind that threatened to steal my umbrella simply did not stop me from coming to the Cultural Center of the Philippines and watching all the sets that were scheduled yesterday.
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My Own Tale of the Paper Crane


Ever since I was in elementary, I always came home with something scribbled across my wrist. May it be a list of homework that needed to be accomplished the next day, a short quote that stuck to me during one of my classes, or some random cute cartoon character that I made my seat mate draw.
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98B Collaboratory Saturday Future Market


On the street of Escolta, the diminishing lower level of First United Building Corp. comes alive as it houses the monthly 98B Collaboratory Future Market.
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