#59: Renee M. Rutledge (The Hour of Daydreams)

[Reera, Bookmaster]

In this episode, I chat with Renee Macalino Rutledge, author of the award winning novel, The Hour of Daydreams , a modern take on a classic folktale taking place in the Philippines.

Here is the summary of the book:

"At a river near his home in the Philippine countryside, respected doctor Manolo Lualhati encounters the unthinkable—a young woman with wings. After several incredible visits, he coaxes her to stay behind—to quit flying to the stars with her sisters each night—so they can marry. Tala agrees, but soon finds herself grounded in a new life where she must negotiate Manolo’s parents’ well-intentioned scrutiny. As Tala tries to keep long-held family secrets from her new husband, Manolo begins questioning the gaps in her stories, and his suspicions push him even further from the truth."

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