Arts & Entertainment
It’s More Fun In The Philippines
Philippines has also had a long history of colonialism and economic inequality.
November 24, 2020
The Philippines is a beautiful and complicated country. With more than 7000 beautiful islands covered in beaches, rice terraces, volcanoes, farm land, and densely populated cities, there is always something to see or do. Cultural traditions and languages can vary from island to island, giving each area a unique background. However, the Philippines has also had a long history of colonialism and economic inequality.
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I (Amanda the reference librarian) spent more than two years living in the Philippines as a member of the Peace Corps, and while I love the country I struggle with describing my impressions. Part of this is because I believe in the danger of a single story and I know that my single perspective can’t paint a true picture of a country and its people. As an American and an outsider I will never be able to tell you what it means to be Filipino, but these #OwnVoices books are a good place to start learning about the culture, people, and history of the Philippines. Learn a few words of Tagalog (one of the national languages), read a fictional account of life in the very real and violent war on drugs overseen by current president Duterte, enjoy memoirs of life in the Philippines and as a member of the diaspora, and learn why overseas Filipino workers are a big part of the culture. Read Filipino folktales, stories with well-rounded Filipino characters, and learn about the importance of family in the Philippines. And read more than one of these books because no one story can capture the true essence of a country.
YA and Adult
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Gun Dealers’ Daughter: A Novel
America Is in the Heart
Something in Between
The Woman who Had Two Navels and Tale...
Insurrecto
I Was Their American Dream
In the Country
The Body Papers
A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves
The Groom Will Keep His Name
Big Little Man
When the Elephants Dance
Patron Saints of Nothing
The Son of Good Fortune
America Is Not the Heart
Monsoon Mansion
Children
Hand Over Hand
The Island at the End of Everything
Is It a Mermaid?
Bone Talk
Filipino Celebrations
My First Book of Tagalog Words
Filipino Friends
My Fate According to the Butterfly
Everlasting Nora
Filipino Children’s Favorite St...
Cora Cooks Pancit
Lakas and the Hotel Makibaka
The Land of Forgotten Girls
Blackbird Fly
This press release was produced by the Winchester Public Library. The views expressed are the author's own.
