“We are the vision and the star, the quietus of pain;
we are the terminals of inquisition, the hiatuses
of a new crusade; we are the subterranean subways
of suffering; we are the will of dignities;
we are the living testament of a flowering race.”
—Carlos Bulosan, If You Want to Know What We Are
As we close out the thirtieth annual Filipino American History Month and continue to celebrate a decade of The Margins, we turn to our rich archive to uplift the breadth of works by Filipino American writers, readers, and movement makers. With contemporary poetry, lyric essays, conversations with old friends and new, and more, we honor the landscapes, community, and connections that weave the gorgeous and complex histories of Filipinos at home and in the diaspora. We hope you’ll celebrate with us!
POETRY, FICTION, AND ESSAYS
“The Vertical Interrogation of Nurses“
by Daphne Palasi Andreades
Three Poems
by Soleil Davíd
“My Mother Tells Me About Lolo”
by Marianne Chan
”The Quiet Ones”
by Glenn Diaz
“Dirty Kitchen”
by Jill Damatac
“I was the first Lady Doctor”
by Athena Mariano Tan
“Ode to Country Dips”
by Danni Quintos
STORIES, REPORTAGE, AND NONFICTION
“The Kingdom That Drips in Gold”
by Noah Flora
“The Ultimate Femme Fatale: Noir in Manila“
by Jessica Hagedorn
“The Search for Space”
by Jessica Jacolbe
“Far but Not Far Enough: Travels—and Travails—in the Brown Zone”
by Luis H. Francia
“When the Reporter Asks You Why There Are So Many Filipino Nurses in the U.S.”
by Catherine Ceniza Choy
“Nonstop Mixing: The Bay Area’s First Filipino Mobile DJ Crew”
by Oliver Wang
“A Die-In to Stop the Killings“
by Noel Pangilinan
“The Forgotten Amerasians”
by Enrico Dungca
“Uncracking Balut”
by Tinamarie Vella
CONVERSATIONS, INTERVIEWS, AND ROUNDTABLES
“The Filipino Are Plural”
by B.B.P. Hosmillo, Tilde Acuña, John Bengan, Daryll Delgado, Amado Anthony G. Mendoza III, Kristine Ong Muslim
“Flippin’ Who Gets to Tell the Stories of America”
by Vina Orden
“Grocery Shopping with Erwin Santos”
by Lai Wo
“The Novel and Technologies of Empire: A Conversation with Gina Apostol”
by Paul Nadal
Journey for Justice: A Conversation with Gayle Romasanta and Dawn Mabalon
By Gayle Romasanta
“There Was Cesar Chavez, and There Was Carlos Bulosan”
by Nita Noveno
“A Little Bit Like Worship: An Interview with Elaine Castillo“
by Yasmin Adele Majeed