Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

Filipino-American novelist, essayist, and editor born in Cebu.

October 10, 1962

(Manila) Dear Sharon, Tonight is one of those times when I feel lonely, sort of incomplete. So, I thought I’d begin a diary.

March 9, 1969

This afternoon, I went to Tiyo Maning’s (my uncle who had a stroke) house. I saw Rachel leave the house to go to church. Junior