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What’s new in Laoag City: Johnny Moon, Samtoy Books

Posted on 03/05/2012 by mannurat

By Kara Santos @abs-cbnnews.com Unique reads and eats in the bustling Ilocos Norte city MANILA, Philippines — Two new establishments in Laoag City are celebrating Ilocano culture with a twist. Johnny Moon Cafe and Samtoy Books, which opened last December at … Continue reading →

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KARAPOTE: 13 Lucky Short Stories by Ariel S. Tabag

Posted on 02/28/2012 by mannurat

Rimmuaren ti 2nd printing ti KARAPOTE, antolohia ti 13 a nasuerte a sarita ni Ariel S. Tabag. Ken addaan dayoty iti baro nga akkub (cover). SANGKABASSIT NGA INTRO (manipud iti autor): NASUERTE, kunak, kadagiti sarita a nairaman iti daytoy nga … Continue reading →

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Baro a libro dagiti mannurat nga Ilokano: sarita-Ilokano naipatarus iti Tagalog

Posted on 02/24/2012 by mannurat

Rimmuaren iti imprenta ti sabali pay a libro dagiti sarita dagiti mannurat nga Ilokano nga itoy a gundaway, naipatarus dagitoy iti Filipino. Buklen ti nasao a libro, ti Samtoy, Dagiti Saritami Ditoy, Ang Aming Mga Kuwento, ti sangapulo ket tallo a … Continue reading →

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20 beautiful private and personal libraries

Posted on 02/20/2012 by mannurat

Apo, adda la koma met kastoy a bibliotekak! Wenno maurnosko la koma met(ten) dagiti agkaiwara a librok, aya, kas kadagitoy… By Emily Temple @ Flavorpill Here at Flavorpill, we can’t really get enough of gazing lovingly at photographs of books. We know … Continue reading →

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Cool ‘literary’ shirts

Posted on 02/20/2012 by mannurat

I want these shirts! Nice idea! Ket ania ngata no agaramidtay’ met iti kakastoy a tisiert ket ti ipantayo ket novela dagiti Ilokano, wenno profile dagiti Ilokano writers? ‘Sino a mannurat ti kayatyo a maimarka iti tisiertyo? [from outofprintclothing.com]    

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On historical fiction… Fictionized history? Historized fiction? PART 2

Posted on 02/18/2012 by mannurat

PART 1 | PART 2 (Irepostek man ditoy daytoy a pangatiddogen a salaysay-critique–in 2 parts–a nasuratko idi 2008. Originally posted daytoy iti blogko a mannurat.com. Bareng adda pay latta maipaayna met a pagmennamennaan.) ituloytay’ man ngarud a pagpapatangan dayta historical … Continue reading →

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“My heart is afraid to suffer” (from Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’)

Posted on 02/15/2012 by mannurat

“Why do we have to listen to our hearts?” the boy asked, when they had made camp that day. “Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you’ll find your treasure.” “But my heart is agitated,” the boy said. “It … Continue reading →

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On historical fiction… Fictionized history? Historized fiction? PART 1

Posted on 02/11/2012 by mannurat

PART 1 | PART 2 (Irepostek man ditoy daytoy a pangatiddogen a salaysay-critique–in 2 parts–a nasuratko idi 2008. Originally posted daytoy iti blogko a mannurat.com. Bareng adda pay latta maipaayna met a pagmennamennaan.) ne, ket medio nabara man dayta saritaan … Continue reading →

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On translation, by a master translator

Posted on 02/11/2012 by mannurat

Edith Grossman, the translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and other Latino writers, has an excellent essay, on, what else, translation. I like what she said, that (emphasis mine, bold): Publishers have their excuses, of course. A persistent but not very … Continue reading →

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Self-publishing a book: 25 things you need to know

Posted on 02/09/2012 by mannurat

By David Carnoy I know, I know. This is a column about cutting-edge electronics. So, apologies to gadget-heads as I take a brief sojourn into the land of self-publishing, which has become a lot more high-tech than a lot of people … Continue reading →

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