The Groom Will Keep His Name is a collection of essays–slash-memoir from a gay Filipino immigrant in the United States. This is another queer Filipino writing on the list. The Groom Will Keep His Name by Matt Ortile (June 2nd, 2020) At times, it feels like a novel, but it can feel a lot like memoir, too. Riverrun is a coming-of-age story that follows a young gay boy growing up under the government’s tyranny in 1960s Philippines. Previously published by a local Philippine publisher, Penguin Random House Southeast Asia is re-releasing an extended and international edition of this poignant tale from one of the pioneers of gay writing in the Philippines. Riverrun by Danton Remoto (April 4th, 2020) In the age of forced migration and displacement, this one hits home the most. The dilemma is whether to report it to the authorities and risk being sent back to Sri Lanka, or let the justice do its own job. Amnesty by Aravind Adiga (February 18th, 2020)įrom the author of the Booker prize winner The White Tiger comes a relevant and timely tale.ĭanny, an illegal immigrant in Australia-after being denied a refugee status-just witnessed a horrendous crime.
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