Responde

12 stories about loss and discovery, of tragedy and triumph, and the darkest depths people go in the pursuit of life. From multiple Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winner, Norman Wilwayco, “Responde” features “Kung paano ko inayos ang buhok ko matapos ang mahaba-habang paglalakbay.” The short story is the first incarnation of Wilwayco’s first novel “Mondo.” Both versions won the Palanca award for literature in 2000 and 2002, respectively. Within these pages, a bond between a dog and his master ends tragically in one night; a neighborhood crazy is violated in the most brutal way; and one man’s obsession over a woman becomes the focus of an entire school when a bet forces them to reveal their true selves.