Babaylan

<p><b>The first international anthology of Filipina writers published in the United States.</b> </p><p><em>Babaylan</em> reflects the complex history of a people whose roots have stretched to both sides of the globe. With contributions from over 60 Filipina and Filipina American writers <em>Babaylan </em>provides readers with a comprehensive view of a growing and vibrant transnational literary culture. Challenging innovative fierce reflective somber funny-no one word can capture the extraordinary range of this collection. The voices represented in this collection offer a broad and varied perspective on the Filipina writer whose diasporic existence is a living breathing bridge not only between countries but also generations as strong voices from the past fuel realities of the future.</p><p><em>Babaylan</em> brings to the concert halls of the United States a full-bodied chorus of Filipino women's voices. Welcome the songs and stories of these women with applause. Bravo! —Edna Zapanta-Manlapaz Professor at Ateneo de Manila University and editor of <em>Song of Ourselves</em></p><p>This collection of work by Filipina writers inspires with passion delights with lush imagery and sound and swells with unbridled language. Brave and beautiful these many-voiced multifaceted authors gave readers the first comprehensive look at a literary culture that has been ignored for far too long. —Allison Jospeph author of <em>In Every Seam</em></p><p>These are the stories and moments of women—some heartbreaking some funny all true to the heart. And the Phillipines is always present: as a landscape memory ghost. Babaylan is a feast for the senses so eat your fill. —Andrea Louie Publications Director of the Asian American Writers' Workshop and author of <em>Moon Cakes</em></p>