Joel Pablo Salud is the author of several books of fiction and political nonfiction. His opinions in Medium.com are his own.

Palanca winner (1994), Palanca judge (2001); treasurer, Manila Critics Circle and judge in the National Book Awards. Journalist, cook, catmom, mother to twins.

Your Fat Friend writes about the social realities of living as a very fat person. www.yourfatfriend.com

The new protest literature in the time of Duterte. Because according to Umberto Eco, “To survive, we must tell stories.”

Spiralbound editor. Formerly at The Hairpin. Also now making a newsletter: https://drawinglinks.substack.com

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