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Interview with Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldisimo, the creators of TRESE
By Nathalie De Los Santos
Trese Vol 1: Murder on Balete Drive by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo is coming to US and Canada on October 13, 2020. This … more »
You are a multi-talented creative with a background in writing, videography, photography and design. How does film, photography, and design inform your writing?
Being a designer, I have to think broadly about the people who will interact with my design … more »
For your writing, you use the moniker “Kawika Guillermo,” whereas in your position as Assistant Professor in the Social Justice Institute at the University of British Columbia, you are known as Christopher Patterson, your given name. How did you decide … more »
You often write about issues surrounding the Filipino diaspora; how has your lived experience as a Filipino-Canadian shaped your writing?
I think my Filipino-Canadian identity is foundational to my creative writing. I find that my process often begins with an … more »
What are the most important lessons you have learned during your tenure at the Capilano Courier? How has each position you’ve held challenged you?
As the arts and culture editor and columns editor, I was challenged to seek out communities … more »
How has your multidisciplinary background influenced your writing? How do you connect your different interests?
Creative writing is both an artistic and technical endeavor. Stories are formatted and structured similarly, but knowing how to write isn’t enough to make you … more »
Your past works include poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. How do you approach these different subjects and what are your favourite aspects of each?
I have really enjoyed exploring different literary genres over the years. The subject often determines which form … more »
As a playwright and novelist, what do you enjoy about each writing process? How do you approach your different projects?
The novel is a means of meditation and reflection. Through narrative, I wrestle with the themes that I am exploring … more »
INTERVIEW WITH K.S. VILLOSO, AUTHOR OF THE IKESSAR FALCON
By Nathalie De Los Santos
The Ikessar Falcon by Filipino-Canadian K.S. Villoso is coming out on September 22, 2020. It is the sequel to the Wolf of Oren-yaro, which is … more »
INTERVIEW WITH JASON TANAMOR, AUTHOR OF VAMPIRES OF PORTLANDIA
by Nathalie De Los Santos
Filipino-American author Jason Tanamor’s new book, Vampires of Portlandia is set to release on September 29, 2020. Filled with a fresh take on Filipino folklore, this … more »