April 2023 @ Juliet and Roy's. We discussed Gina Apostol's INSURRECTO.

November 2022 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Kenneth Tan's, Crescenciana).

September 2022 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Jason Tanamor's, Love, Dance and Egg Rolls).

August 2022 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Andrew Zubiris's personal essay, Shelf Life).

July 2022, meeting in Maine.

June 2022 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Concepcion with the author, Albert Samaha).

April 2022 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Documents with the author, Jan Henry Gray).

February 2022 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed After Perfect with the author, Maan Gabriel).

January 2022 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Arsenic and Adobo with the author, Mia P. Manansalan).

December 2021 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Instruments of Empire with the author, Mary Talusan).

October 2021 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Flamer with the author, Mike Curato).

August 2021 / BFAB's Zoom Meeting (We discussed Moments Lise This with the authors, Anna Gomez and Kristoffer Polaha).

July 2021 @ Grace & Alono's. Our first post-lockdown in person meeting! Jhoanna Belfer, owner of Bel Canto Books,
was our special guest!


June 2021, meeting in Maine.


May 2021 / BFAB's tenth Zoom Meeting (We discussed World of Wonders with the author, Aimee Nezhukumatathil).

March 2021 / BFAB's ninth Zoom Meeting (We discussed Fe: A Traumatized Son's Graphic Memoir with the author, Bren Bataclan).

January 2021 / BFAB's eight Zoom Meeting (We discussed The Foley Artist with the aurhor, Ricco Siasoco).

November 2020 / BFAB's seventh Zoom Meeting (We discussed The Son of Good Fortune with the aurhor, Lysley Tenorio).

October 2020 / Facebook meeting with the Filipino in Massachusetts Organization (We discussed Grace Talusan's award winning short story, "The Book of Life and Death").

September 2020 / BFAB's sixth Zoom Meeting (We discussed In Waves with the aurhor and illustrator, AJ Dungo).

August 2020 / BFAB's fifth Zoom Meeting (We discussed Fairest with the aurhor, Meredith Talusan).

Summer 2020, meeting in Maine.

July 2020 / BFAB's fourth Zoom Meeting (We discussed Trick Mirror with the aurhor, Jia Tolentino).

June 2020 / BFAB's third Zoom Meeting (We discussed Vampires of Portlandia with the aurhor, Jason Tanamor).

May 2020 / BFAB's second Zoom Meeting (We discussed Patron Saints of Nothing with the author, Randy Ribay).

April 2020 / BFAB's first Zoom Meeting.

February 2020 @ Rory and Jane's.

January 2020 @ Eliza and Jon's.

December 2019. BFAB's Annual NYE Party @ Sandra and David's.

November 2019 @ Rory and Jane's.

September 2019, meeting in New Hampshire.

Summer 2019, meeting in Maine.

June 2019 @ JnJ Turo Turo.

May 2019 @ Tufts University. We discussed Grace Talusan's, "The Body Papers."

March 2019 @ Tufts University. "The Body Papers" book launch. Congrats, Grace Talusan!!!

February 2019 @ Tufts University (The Asian American Cente). We Skyped with the author of "America Is Not The Heart," Elaine Castillo.

December 2019. BFAB's Annual NYE Party @ Sandra and David's.

Summer 2018, meeting in Maine.

June 2018 @ Bren and Bob's.

April 2018 Screening of the documentary, "Sunday Beauty Queen," @ The PAO Arts Center.
We had a discussion with the filmmaker, Baby Ruth Villarama, after the screening.

March 2018 @ The PAO Arts Center. We discussed "The Leavers" with Lisa Ko via Skype.

January 2018@ Eliza and Jon's.

December 2017. BFAB's Annual NYE Party @ Sandra and David's.

December 2017. BFAB's "10th Anniversary" @ JNJ TuroTuro.

November 2017 Alonso's photo exhibit opening @ Tufts University

October 2017 @ Rory and Jane's. Patty Enrado, author of "A Village in the Fields," joined us in person.

September 2017 @ The Harvard Book Store (Alex Gilvarry's reading of his latest book, "Eastman Was Here: A Novel")

July 2017 @ JNJ Turo Turo in Quincy, MA

June 2017 in Maine

May 2017 @ Grace & Alonso's

April 2017: "The King and I" @ The Opera House in Boston. Jose Llana played the King.

March 2017: Lav Diaz screening of "The Woman Who Left" @ Harvard.

December 2016: Annual New Years Eve Party @ Sandra and David's.

November 2016 @ Reina's. The award winning film director, Lav Diaz, joined us.

October 2016 @ Reina's. Chef Patrick Enage of Akinto joined us.

September 2016 @ Bren and Bob's.

August 2016 in Maine

July 2016 in San Francisco (Bren Bataclan's first family book club meeting. We discussed Mia Alvar's book, "In the Country")

June 2016 @ Ton's

May 2016 @ Jane and Rory's

April 2016 @ Grace's reading

March 2016 @ Bren and Bob's

February 2016 @ Reina and Rick's

January 2016@ Donna and Mike's

December 2015 Annual New Years Eve Party @ Sandra and David's

December 2015 @ Grace & Alonso's

November 2015 @ Eliza and Jon's

September 2015 @ Grace & Alonso's

June 2015 @ Gigi's concert in Davis Square.

May 2015. BFAB with the FilAm playright, A. Rey Pamatmat, @ The Calderwood Pavilion in Boston.

April 2015 @ Cecilia and Andrew's.

March 2015 @ Sabina Murray's home in Western Massachusetts (BFAB's first excursion)

January 2015 @ Bren and Bob's

December 2014 @ Grace & Alonso's


November 2014 @ Tiangge in Lexington, MA.

October 2014 @ Reina's with Angela Narciso Torres, author of "Blood Orange."


September 2014 @ Ton's.

July 2014. @ Camp Parlin in Maine

May 2014. @ The Garcia Family with Nini Cabaero (Harvard Nieman Fellow)

April 2014. @ Cecilia's "Vagina Monologues" performance in Cambridge, MA.

March 2014. @ Stephen's.

February 2014. @ Grace and Alonso's with Miguel Syjuco, author of, "Ilustrado" (Winner of the Man Asia Literary Prize).

January 2014. @ Bren & Bob's with M. Evelina Galang.

December 2013. Annual New Year's Eve Party@ David & Sandra's.

November 2013. @ Eliza and Jon's Place.

October 2013. @ The Artlington Theater ("Graceland" screening)

September 2013. @ Grace & Alonso's new house

August 2013. @ Camp Parlin in Maine

July 2013. @ Berryline


June 2013. @ the Garcia family's house

May 2013. @ the Garcia family's house

March 2013. @ the Capino family with the author, Lysley Tenorio

January 2013. @ Matthias & Marjorie's

December 2012. BFAB's Annual New Year's Eve Party @ Sandra and David's

November 2012 @ Eliza's with the author Richard T. Chu

October 2012 @ Cecilia's. Congrats, Ton, for winning the Halloween costume contest!

September 2012 @ Bren & Bob's with Samatha Sotto author of "BEFORE EVER AFTER" via Skype

April 2012 @ Richard's with Alex Gilvarry author of "FROM THE MEMOIRS OF A NON-ENEMY COMBATANT"

March 2012 @ Bren and Bob's. "Leche's" author, R. Zamora Linmark joined us via Skype.

December 2011. Our first New Year's Eve Party @ Sandra and David's

November 2011 @ Reina and Rick's

Octomber 2011 @ Mic's

September 2011 @ The Philippine Madrigal Singers concert

May 2011 Meeting @ Keyk (A Filipina owned bakery in Chelmsford, MA >>>)

April 2011 Coolidge Corner Branch Library (Grace Talusan gave a reading).

March 2011 Bren with Charmaine Clamor at the Regattabar (where she had a concert).

November 2010 Meeting at Donna and Mike's.

October 2010 Meeting at Bren and Bob's.

May 2010 Meeting at Ole.

April 2010 Meeting @ Tufts University.

February 2010 Meeting: Sandra and David's new home.

January 2010 Meeting: Marjorie and Matthia's place.

November 2009 Meeting: Mike & Donna's new home.

October 2009 Meeting: Merlinda Bobis's presentation at MIT. That's Mic getting his book signed.

September 2009 Meeting: Bren & Bob's home.

August 2009 Mic's home.

July 2009 Reina's home.

June 2009 Meeting: Tufts University. Grace Talusan reading a portion from her upcoming novel. June 2009 Meeting: Tufts University. May 2009 Meeting: Bino reading his poems at Patricia and Adrian's home. May 2009 Meeting: Patricia and Adrian's home. April 2009 Meeting: Reina Garcia's home