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Barbara Jane Reyes

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April 28, 1971 in Manila, Philippines

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Author of Gravities of Center (Arkipelago Books, 2003), Poeta en San Francisco (Tinfish Press, 2005), and Diwata (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2010).


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Average rating: 4.41 · 137 ratings · 28 reviews · 9 distinct works
Poeta En San Francisco
4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2005
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Diwata
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2010
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Easter Sunday
4.7 of 5 stars 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2008
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Gravities Of Center
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2003
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Cherry
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008
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4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008
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Dreamweavers Selected Poems 1976-1986 by Marjorie E. Pernia
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Leche by R. Zamora Linmark
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I just finished Leche yesterday, and am planning on teaching this in Filipino American Literature at USF in the Fall.

Some quick thoughts: I like Linmark's portrayal of Manila, which is one of the principal characters in this novel. Manila is crazy,...more
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The Salt-Wind by Brandy Nalani McDougall
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On Becoming Filipino by Carlos Bulosan
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I'm slowly writing my responses here: http://wp.me/pS4ib-1Ql

An excerpt: I have taught one of these essays, "The Writer as Worker," for my Poets of Color class. I really appreciate Bulosan's thoughts on the publishing industry, and what it means for...more
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The New Black by Evie Shockley
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I read this book in manuscript form, and wrote one of the blurbs:

Evie Shockley’s the new black picks up where her excellent premiere collection, a half-red sea, left off, an ongoing tribute to her ancestors, her poetic, political, and cultural heroe...more
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Diwata by Barbara Jane Reyes
Diwata
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Around the World ...: Philippines 2 16 Sep 01, 2011 11:04am  
Groups_nophoto-25x33 Asian American Literature Fans — 54 members — last activity Feb 09, 2012 04:18pm
A place to talk about Asian American literature.
1473 MiPOesias — 179 members — last activity Jun 20, 2009 08:35am
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9578 Dusie Press Books — 204 members — last activity Jul 13, 2009 07:17am
*poetry poetry poetry*

bookbooks, chaps, e-chaps by Dusie Press authors...

All Books listed here are by poets published by Dusie...more

34733 City Lights Booksellers and Publishers — 381 members — last activity Feb 02, 2011 06:01pm
City Lights Books is a landmark independent bookstore and publisher that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics.



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Andrew hey barbara jane...

you are an A M A Z I N G poet :)


Barbara Thanks PJ! I got myself one from a long time ago. I bought it at Eastwind Books in Berkeley. Hey BTW, what time is our October reading at? I want to put it in my author events.


message 4: by Paolo

Paolo Hey BJ, I got extra copies of 'Thirdest World' for you. Do I send you one now or wait til our October reading? xo, Heathcliff Notes




Barbara Tara, thanks for the review. We are going to hit some Berkeley bookstores tonight in search of a copy of Make-Shift!

Bryan, yeah there is a Poeta en SF group. As per their description, they're not dedicated exclusively to my book, but to SF Bay Area poetry.


message 2: by Tara

Tara Betts Hey Ms. Barbara Jane! I was just talking to my friend Latasha Diggs last night about "Poeta en San Francisco" so she'll probably be checking it out too. Hope all is well in the West.


message 1: by Bryan (last edited Jul 27, 2007 06:20pm)

Bryan Worra Barbara Jane Reyes should have at least one comment here, considering there's a whole reading group dedicated to her book Poeta En San Francisco here.


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