Conchitina Cruz teaches creative writing and literature at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. Her books of poetry include Dark Hours, elsewhere held and lingered, There is no emergency, and Modus. She is also the author of Partial Views: On the Essay as a Genre in Philippine Literary Production. She received her PhD in English from State University of New York (SUNY) Albany. She co-runs the small press Paper Trail Projects and co-organizes the small press/DIY expo Better Living Through Xeroxography (BLTX).
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hi chingbee. pa-link, ha. 🙂
hello, minggoy! i am a dog with no blog.
dear ma’am c, i don’t know if you’ve seen this, but it reminded me of minggoy https://www.lorenzothecat.com/index.html
Haha, what a funny cat! Am thinking of getting Minggoy an outfit for his tenth birthday. Maybe a barong?
wow your cat’s turning 10! a barong would be cool, i just don’t know if your cat would like it. few cats seem to like clothes (or even collars!)
Hi,
I was just wondering where can I buy copies of your books? Too bad I only discovered you just now. The only thing I can get online is your latest book. 😦
A kid from the other side of the coast,
Dj
Hi Dj, Thanks for getting in touch! My book out of UP Press (Dark Hours) is out of print, but I hear there are a few copies at the UP Press Bookstore (the only way to get a hold of copies is to go there, though). You can try emailing highchairorders@gmail.com for a copy of elsewhere held and lingered.
I just got word from Columbia University Press, which distributes for The Chinese University Press in North America. They’re offering my chapbook (Two or Three Things about Desire) as well as the anthology and boxed set of chapbooks from the Hong Kong poetry festival I attended last year at 30% off. Let me just copy the message I got in case you have use for it:
The coupon code for both the anthology and 18 volume chapbook box set is: ISLBEI, and the links are:
Islands or Continents: International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong 2013 (anthology)
https://www.cup.columbia.edu/book/978-962-996-604-1/islands-or-continents
Islands or Continents: International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong 2013 (eighteen-volume box set)
https://www.cup.columbia.edu/book/978-962-996-605-8/islands-or-continents
The coupon code for Two or Three Things About Desire is: TWOCRU, and the link is:
https://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-962-996-613-3/two-or-three-things-about-desire
I hope this helps!
Hi! I wish to invite you to our class, I was the shy teacher who approached you during Ayer’s book launch. Where can I send an invitation letter? Thank you!
hello there!! i am a student from college of saint benilde and i was hoping i could get an interview with you for a class i am taking. may i have your email address to give further details?
I just want to thank you for your beautiful poem, Exhibition Notes. I use it as a poetry writing prompt in the high school English class I teach and it always produces the most vulnerable and honest poetry.