s2e33 7th Filipino American Int. Book Festival, Moving on from SPD

Mae Respicio, Cleodia Martinez, Chef Claude, Marivi Soliven and Randy Gonzalez, Hot Tropiks, Diane Goettel, Eileen Tabios, Kate McMullen, Annie Groover

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s2e33
October 24, 2024

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Tony Robles speaks with authors Mae Respicio, Cleodia Martinez, Claude Tayag, Marivi Soliven and Randy Gonzalez at the 7th Annual Filipino American International Book Festival. The closure of SPD Part 2 with Diane Goettel, Eileen Tabios, Kate McMullen and Annie Groover. Spoken word by The Brkn Record featuring Yolanda Lear.

HOST: Martha Cinader, Tony Robles. GUESTS: Mae Respicio, Rexy, Cleodia Martinez, Chef Claude Tayag, Marivi Soliven, Randy Gonzalez, Diane Goettel, Eileen Tabios, Kate McMullen and Annie Groover. Spoken word by The Brkn Record featuring Yolanda Lear. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: DJ Jeannie Hopper. EDITING: Jeremiah Cothren. MUSIC: Jay Rodriguez Sierra. Banned Book Theme by DJ Jeannie Hopper with the voice and words of Yvette Murray.

GUESTS

7th Annual Filipino American International Book Festival

Filipino American writers represent many genres from children’s books to cook books, poetry, novels, memoirs, essay collections and more. TONY ROBLES’ latest book, Thrift Store Metamorphoses was on a table alt the 7th Annual Filipino Amererican International Book Festival in San Francisco, and of course he spoke to lots of fellow authors including Mae Respicio, Hot Tropiks, Cleodia Martinez, Chef Claude, Marivi Soliven and Randy Gonzalez.

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Mae Respicio, author of Isabel in Bloom, published by Wendy Lamb Books

Hot Tropiks, Online marketplace for Filipino creatives

Cleodia Martinez, nutritionist, author of Ay Sus! Whole Food Plant-Based Global Filipino Cuisine, Published by Absolute Catering & Events, Inc.

Chef Claude Tayag, author of The Ultimate Filipino Adobo

Marivi Soliven author of The Mango Bride

Randy Gonzalez author of Settling St. Malo, published by UL Press

Small Press Distribution (SPD) Round table Part 2

Annie Groover, Manager, Hub City Bookshop
Diane Goettel, Black Lawrence Press
Eileen Tabios, Author
Kate McMullen, Managing Editor, Hub City Press

Small Press Distribution, known as SPD, a non -profit book distributor for independent publishers, closed on March 28, 2024 after 55 years in business with over 300 small presses who were using their services. The sudden closure was covered at the time by major news outlets. Some not-for-profits stepped in with assistance to small presses, which are often not-for-profit themselves. The Poetry Foundation established a $150,000 bridge fund to help poetry presses, and New York State Council on the Arts gave grants to 21 presses based in New York State. Some indie presses went to Asterism books for distribution. Now, it’s months later, and we’re checking in with the IndiePress Community.

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Annie Groover

Annie Groover last worked at the Spartanburg County Public Libraries helping connect the county with books and resources. She is also a board member and Treasurer for the Adult Learning Center, which assists the undereducated of Spartanburg gain credentials for better jobs and lives. In this new endeavor as Bookshop Manager, she hopes to continue…
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Diane Goettel – Black Lawrence Press

Diane Goettel has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MA in English from Brooklyn College. She co-edited the anthologies Feast: Poetry & Recipes for a Full Seating at Dinner and Art & Understanding: Literature from the First Twenty Years of A&U. She lives in Mount Vernon, New York with her husband and daughter.
Read more: Diane Goettel – Black Lawrence Press
Eileen R. Tabios

Eileen R. Tabios has released collections of poetry, fiction, art, essays, and experimental writings from publishers around the world. Recent releases include her second novel The Balikbayan Artist; an autobiography, THE INVENTOR; a poetry collection Because I Love You, I Become War; an art monograph, Drawing the Six Directions; a flash fiction collection (in collaboration…
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Kate Arden McMullen

Kate McMullen is the Managing Editor of Hub City Press, a nonprofit independent publisher of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from and about the American South.
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FEATURED SPOKEN WORD

The Brkn Record featuring Yolanda Lear
Why do they fear us

The Architecture of Oppression Part 2

Brkn Record is a project led and produced by multi-instrumentalist Jake Ferguson, bassist and co-founder of the acclaimed Heliocentrics (Now Again, Strut, Madlib Invazion, Soundway).

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SUBMISSIONS

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BANNED BOOKS

We invite you to share your voice
on the banning of books
in schools and libraries in the USA.

PEN America reported ‘While the movement to ban books is driven by a vocal minority demanding censorship, a 2022 poll conducted by The American Library Association found that over 70% of parents oppose book banning leaving many public school districts in a bind. We invite you to share your voice on the banning of books in schools and libraries in the USA.

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Ongoing discussion

Climate Resilience with Laura Lengnick & Meredith Leigh

Climate change is the concern of every writer because it is the concern of every person. Every season, we meet with Laura Lengnick, Meredith Leigh and friends to discuss everything related to agricultural and climate resilience.

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