Beginning March 5th through March 9th, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, author of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, will be featured in a series of readings and discussions in Skokie, Illinois' second annual Coming Together in Skokie event.
The celebration "highlights a different culture in [their] richly diverse community to build knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of different backgrounds and to weave [them] all more closely into the vibrant tapestry that is Skokie." Manguerra Brainard will speak about her novel and her experiences both in the Philippines and America. Information for the discussion dates can be found at the author's blog, Travels (and more) with Cecilia Brainard.
Set against the backdrop of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's brilliant novel weaves myth and legend together with the suffering and tragedies of the Filipino people. When nine-year-old Yvonne flees with her family into the jungle to join the resistance effort, she witnesses death and destruction on an almost unimaginable scale.
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