New Literary Acquisitions + Cebu Zine Fest 2017 Haul

All right. Here's my not-so-regular update on my new books and graphic novels. Haliya Publishing recently launched Kabuwanan, an anthology of seven comics---all illustrated by komikeras. I pre-ordered online and saw that The Friend Zone is also available. I have extra money, so naturally I ordered that one too. Hahahahaha. God, I'm gonna die and rot in a pauper's grave.

 Anyway, read along now.

The Friend Zone by Noel Pascual and Mervin Malonzo is fucked up. That's all I'm going to say as I stare into space and contemplate on the extent of human desperation. 

Another signed copy from Mervin Malonzo! Yaay! :p

Now this, Kabuwanan, is awesome sauce! (expression taken from Andy in Parks and Recreation. lol.) A comics anthology all written and illustrated by women? Hell yea!

I love every story, but my favorites are "haiszXt" by Hulyen, "Majica Baja" by Laraine Gazmen and Hannah Puyat, and "Sutlang-Dila" by Emiliana Kampilan. <3 

 "Sutlang-Dila" made me tear up. Seriously. If "haiszXt" is everything that I am, "Sutlang-Dila" is everything I want to be. TT I've always fantasized that I was a babaylan in one of my previous lives. Sigh. How do I begin to explain "Sutlang-Dila"? It's . . . It's . . . galvanizing! Its combination of the country's history and mythology is exquisite. Ms. Emiliana can go on and write a whole series about Sutlang-Dila, and I swear I'll buy every fucking issue.

Come on, look at how badass she is! I love her almost as much as I love Alexandra Trese. <333

You can order Kabuwanan, The Friend Zone, and other Haliya Publishing/Mervin Malonzo titles at mervstore.com. 


Okay. Wooh. Moving on, I stopped by Zine Fest this evening, and I was glad I only brought a couple of hundreds because if I brought more, I would've spent every fucking peso on zines and artworks again. Hahahahaha.

PS: I got this anthology a few weeks ago, and there's only one story left before I'm done reading. Look it up in your local bookstores---that is, if you like having dark smoke hovering on your head before you sleep. :3

That's all for now. 
Later. Annyeong. Jaane. Hanggang sa susunod na kabanata. x