Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me

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Conundrum Press, 2017 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 131 pages
A graphic memoir about growing up in the Philippines in the 1980s with Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos and the EDSA Revolution.When she learns of her beloved father's fatal car accident, Mapa flies to Manila to attend his funeral. His sudden death sparks childhood memories. Weaving the past with the present, Mapa entertains with stories about religion, pop culture, adolescence, social class and politics, including her experiences of the 1986 People Power Revolution which made headlines around the world. It is a love letter to her parents, family, friends, country of birth, and in the end, perhaps even to herself.

About the author (2017)

Lorina Mapa was born in the Philippines and moved to North America at the age of 16. She currently lives in Hudson, Quebec with her cartoonist husband and children. She often works doing lettering for various manga publications.

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