Tag: Manila Noir
“Desire” Part 7
The manager of the boardinghouse paced the lobby, throwing curses right and left. His wife, who was in charge of the kitchen, moaned Dios mio, Dios mio.… Read more ““Desire” Part 7″
“Desire” Part 6
Epifanio walked quickly away, his thin shoulders hunched up and his hands jammed into the pockets of his jeans. Epifanio easily found the bar again two nights… Read more ““Desire” Part 6″
“Desire” Part 5
A disagreeable man has just been murdered. Epifanio, the main character, finds himself thinking of a lost sweetheart named Sheryn. Had to edit out some sections to… Read more ““Desire” Part 5″
“Desire” Part 4
Wrote this story for Jessica Hagedorn’s anthology Manila Noir. It’s a wonder what you can do if the opportunity presents itself! I’ve been posting in sections. There… Read more ““Desire” Part 4″
“Desire” Part 3
from a story published in Manila Noir, edited by Jessica Hagedorn (Akashic Books). Self will post the entire thing, in installments. This is the third posting: Gonzago… Read more ““Desire” Part 3″
Desire (Cont.): from MANILA NOIR
He thought he heard the policeman say, Ngunit — but — and then, “mga estudyante.” Epifanio did not want to listen anymore and turned away. He found… Read more “Desire (Cont.): from MANILA NOIR”
“Desire” in MANILA NOIR (Akashic Books)
The story hardly made a ripple. But it’s more important to self that it be read. So, she’s going to post it on this blog, in sections.… Read more ““Desire” in MANILA NOIR (Akashic Books)”
MANILA NOIR: “Desire”
Manila Noir was edited by Jessica Hagedorn and published by Akashic Books in 2013. Hagedorn wanted a brand-new story, so self wrote her one, which she titled… Read more “MANILA NOIR: “Desire””
Busy Bee
Self is extremely, extremely happy this morning. She was able to wheedle a reading date from her local library for Manila Noir, an anthology that Akashic published… Read more “Busy Bee”