TAUGHT AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA!

Meritage Press is pleased to share that Verses Typhoon Yolanda was taught -- and may be taught again in the future -- in a climate justice module set up by Prof. Kale B. Fajardo, as part of University of Minnesota's Asian/Pacific/American studies course.

Our thanks to Prof. Kale B. Fajardo!

TAUGHT AT U.C. SANTA CRUZ!

Meritage Press is delighted to share that Verses Typhoon Yolanda has been picked up for U.C. Santa Cruz's course "Typhoons, Hurricanes and Tsunamis: Global Disaster Narrative" in their Cultural Studies Department.

Editor Eileen Tabios addressed the book's 133 poets by saying, "You wrote and donated poems to create not just a fundraiser but a needed alternative-to-mainstream-media coverage of Typhoon Haiyan that encompassed colonialism, environmental damage, political corruption, the limits of education and parenting, misogynism ... who knew a typhoon could cover so much? And now you're being studied. Well done!"

Here also is a note from the course's Prof. Danielle Crawford : "I wanted to thank you for sending me a desk copy of Verses Typhoon Yolanda... The collection is both beautiful and moving. It will definitely be a wonderful addition to my class, and will be useful for my research in general.” 

SIGHTED AT POETS HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY!

It's great to know Verses Typhoon Yolanda made it to the collection of POETS HOUSE in New York City!

A VTY POET BECOMES A POET LAUREATE

Congratulations to Arlene Biala who has been appointed the 2016-2017 Poet Laureate for Santa Clara County, CA. Go HERE for the official announcement which mentions her appearance in Verses Typhoon Yolanda!

LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY WELCOMES VTY!

Verses Typhoon Yolanda will help inaugurate a new Filipino-American Literature section at the Panorama City Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library System!

VTY will inaugurate the section with several of the editor's books as well! Here's the list:

1 - VERSES TYPHOON YOLANDA: A Storm of Filipino Poets edited by Eileen R. Tabios

2 - PINOY POETICS: A Coll. of Autobiographical & Critical Essays on Filipino & Filipino American Poetics edited by Nick Carbo

3 - THE THORN ROSARY: Selected Prose Poems & New (1998-2010) by Eileen R. Tabios

4 - I TAKE THEE, ENGLISH, FOR MY BELOVED by Eileen R. Tabios

5 - DAWAC And Other Memoir-Narratives by Beatriz Tilan Tabios
6 - THE FIRST HAY(NA)KU ANTHOLOGY edited by Jean Vengua and Mark Young
7 - THE HAY(NA)KU ANTHOLOGY, VOL. II edited by Jean Vengua and Mark Young
8 – INVENT(ST)ORY: Selected Catalog Poems & New 1996-2015 by Eileen R. Tabios

THIRD FILIPINO-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

VERSES TYPHOON YOLANDA was represented at the 3rd Filipino American International Book Festival!  Editor Eileen Tabios presented and briefly discussed the anthology at her panel on "Filipino American Literature in the 21st Century," moderated by Cecilia Brainard. Here is a photo coverage:

At Third Filipino-American International Book Festival with Karen Llagas (2nd from left) and starting with 5th from left, Edwin Lozada, Cecilia Brainard, Eileen Tabios, Luis Francia, Barbara Jane Reyes, Erin Kelly, Nikki Alfar, Lisa Suguitan Melnick and Dean Alfar.

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Here are some photos from the Book Festival at the Meritage Press Book Table with the fetching assistance of Michelle Bautista's daughter, Gabriella:

(Poet-fictionist Oscar Penaranda with a copy of VERSES TYPHOON YOLANDA!)

VTY contributor Amy Pabalan peruses Meritage Press' books!

KUSOG TACLOBAN

We're pleased to announce that Kusog Tacloban is the latest recipient of funds raised from sales of Verses Typhoon Yolanda! From their website:

Join us in our plans for 2015 – providing sustainable, integrated community interventions in Leyte in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan. 

 The goal is to build back better lives. 

 Focus of Kusog Tacloban's next round of projects will be small, rural barangays in Leyte, with the goal of community empowerment and an emphasis on organic farming, sustainable health practices, education, and training in good governance and citizenship.

Some of Kusog Tacloban's projects are described HERE.