Since first arriving in Canada, the Filipino community has contributed invaluably — and too often invisibly — to the fabric of Canadian society. In this anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing, Magdaragat explores the diverse intricacies of these growing yet underrepresented peoples, continuing the vital work of recognizing and celebrating their cultural contributions.Writers in this anthology, hailing from across Turtle Island, each provide their singular yet universally r...

Philippine-born Vancouverite Sophia is most grateful for two things: her modest hair salon and Adrian, her mild-mannered fiancé. She is eager to get married, move away from her highly educated but career-frustrated parents, who believe that their daughter can be so much more than a beautician.Then Sophia’s estranged friend reaches out from Manila, desperate for help. After a dubious accident, her fiery Auntie Rosy is on the verge of losing the Cine Star Salon—the place where Sophia...

For twenty-five years the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University has helped writers develop their craft in a supportive community and published the work of its graduating class in the annual anthology, emerge. In this celebratory volume to mark the publication’s twenty-fifth anniversary, seventy-seven writers from Canada, the United States and abroad showcase their work in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and speculative fiction. Celebrated alumni of the program join the conversation offer...