Elaine Castillo Livres

This exploration delves into the transformative power of reading, presenting a manifesto on how individuals can enhance their reading skills and become more engaged readers. The acclaimed novelist shares insights that encourage readers to reflect on their relationship with literature and its potential to foster personal growth and understanding of the world. Through this investigation, the book aims to inspire a deeper appreciation for the act of reading and its impact on our lives.

A sprawling soulful, heartbreaking debut of a Filipino family shaped and pulled apart by politics, class, sex, the need to leave and the longing to go back...

A stunningly important piece of criticism that asks us not to look away when our shared culture proves so appallingly limited but instead to look harder. To think smarter. To read better.

A giant debut novel about the redemptive, restorative power of love; about trust and fear; hair and makeup; food and sex; it's about belonging and ... not belonging.