131: "It's really exciting to be introduced to books that are pertinent to our culture and to be able to discuss them in community." A book club invitation with Jen, Nani and Caitilin Damacion Surprise! In celebration of the holiday weekend, we bring on returning guest Caitilin Damacion to invite you all to the Tsismis with Jen and Nani (TJN) Book Club! They share the significance of discussing a book together vs. reading independently, Jen and Nani's growth since they started co-hosting together, and give a sneak preview into their book discussion of Little Manila Is in the Heart: The Making of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, California by Dawn Bohulano Mabalon. Listen to the continuation of our conversation on TJN Ep. 017: "These women literally spent and risked their lives to do this work. We owe it to them and to ourselves to take an interest." Initial impressions of Little Manila is In the Heart https://www.buymeacoffee.com/p/787075 (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/p/787075) Join our book club by buying us a minimum of one cup of boba at http://www.buyusboba.com/ (http://www.buyusboba.com/) Participate in the book club discussion by purchasing a copy of Little Manila Is in the Heart: The Making of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, California by Dawn Bohulano Mabalon at https://www.amazon.com/Little-Manila-Heart-Community-California/dp/0822353393 (https://www.amazon.com/Little-Manila-Heart-Community-California/dp/0822353393) Subscribe to our newsletter to get notified of our next book club get together: http://eepurl.com/cO0bif (http://eepurl.com/cO0bif) Connect with Caitilin Damacion at https://caitilindamacion.com/ (https://caitilindamacion.com/) or listen to her previous episodes with us: TJN Ep. 015: "The pinoys have only one objective: to marry someone with economic security." Discussing America Is In the Heart by Carlos Bulosan with Caitilin Damacion https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jenandnani/015-tjn-exclusive-the-pinoys-one-objective-marry-someone-economic-security (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jenandnani/015-tjn-exclusive-the-pinoys-one-objective-marry-someone-economic-security) TFAW Project Episode 089: "My politics are informed, first and foremost, by my identity as a Filipino American woman." Bonus Episode with Caitilin Damacion and Dr. Aileen Orlino Dinkjian https://www.tfawproject.com/episode/089 (https://www.tfawproject.com/episode/089) TJN Episode 001: [Archived] Anti-Asian Hate Roundtable Discussion with TFAW Project & Friends https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4b63217d-ece2-426d-8d18-d16c045672b3 (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4b63217d-ece2-426d-8d18-d16c045672b3) -- Read what's new with our show: https://mailchi.mp/4cbcd6c91e48/tfawproject (https://mailchi.mp/4cbcd6c91e48/tfawproject) FREE ONLINE COMMUNITY: Receive the latest stories and life lessons from our community by subscribing to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cO0bif (http://eepurl.com/cO0bif) WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING GUESTS FOR 2021! Apply today: https://forms.gle/6cyCnXdNQMDznFt58 (https://forms.gle/6cyCnXdNQMDznFt58) ABOUT US: Welcome to the Filipino American Woman Project - A Podcast Show that shares stories and life lessons told by individuals living (or have lived) in America, that are of Filipino descent and identify as female or non-binary. UPCOMING BOOK: Special thanks to the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis for the opportunity to present our academic paper, Pinay Podcasters: Building a Self-Sustaining Community Through Storytelling, Collective Healing & Learning, and Collaboration. The initial draft is now available! Read more at http://pinaypodcasters.com/ (http://pinaypodcasters.com/) RECOGNITION: December 2020, we were nominated and received an Honorable Mention at the Asian American Podcaster's Inaugural Golden Crane Podcast Awards. August 2020, Jen Amos participated as a speaker on behalf of TFAW Project for PodFest Global, which now holds the GUINNESS WORLD...