Monday, November 7, 2011

The Edward P. Jones Roadshow Schedule

Sponsored by the Embassy of the U.S.A., National Book Store, and the National Book Development Board of the Philippines


Thursday, November 10, 2011

12:30 NN, Lunch with Philippine Star writer Jessica Zafra and Tina Cuyugan


Friday, November 11 (U.S. Veterans Day)


10:00 AM, Tour of Albert Avellana's art gallery, Harrison Street, Pasay City

12:00 NN, Lunch with Filipino modern artists

2:30 PM, Roundtable with Literature majors at De La Salle University

6:00 PM, Dinner with Philippine P.E.N. International


Saturday, November 12

Tour of Intramuros

Sunday, November 13 (Dumaguete City)

3:30 PM, Roundtable with Literature majors at Silliman University

4:45 PM, Interview for the Visayan Daily Star and TV Channel 6 Fil-Products

7:30 PM, Dinner with Silliman University President, university officials, and the Creative Writing Workshop Committee


Monday, November 14 (Dumaguete City)

9:30 AM, Media interviews at American Corner

11:30 AM, Lunch at Writers Village, on Mount Tinalis

1:30 PM, Reading of EPJ's works, with members of the creative writing community of Dumaguete City

3:30 PM, Interaction with creative writers, who will read their own works


Tuesday, November 15

7:00 PM, Dinner hosted by Public Affairs Officer Robin Diallo in honor of EPJ and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz


Wednesday, November 16

9:00 AM, Opening of Manila International Literary Festival

10:30 AM, Panel discussion "Writing from the Margins," with Junot Diaz

12:00 NN, Lunch hosted by the National Book Development Board

2:30 PM, Independent film screening and dialogue-discussion with Filipino independent filmmakers, Cultural Center of the Philippines


Thursday, November 17

10:00 AM, Reading of EPJ's works with Literature majors at University of Asia and the Pacific

12:00 NN, Lunch with university officials and faculty members of UA&P

2:00 PM, Media interviews in Makati

5:30 PM, Book signing at National Book Store Glorietta 5

Available titles: The Known World, All Aunt Hagar's Children, Lost in the City


Friday, November 18

9:30 AM, Interview with Lexi Schulze for Cityscape, ANC, at Ayala Museum

11:30 AM, "A Conversation with Edward P. Jones," a feature of the Manila International Literary Festival, moderated by Ruel S. De Vera, associate editor of The Sunday Inquirer Magazine

12:30 NN, Lunch hosted by the National Book Development Board

1:30 PM, Tea with Board Members of the American Studies Association of the Philippines, at Global City

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