S2E8: Conceiving Concepcion, Part Two (Remastered)

The Colonial Dept.

Mar 05, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 8

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Episode description

The conclusion of our conversation with Albert Samaha, author of the critically acclaimed Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortunes. What did he learn about writing a book that spans five centuries of Philippine and American history?

Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com

The book version of this podcast, entitled Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946, is now available. Visit my publisher’s website for availability. (An ebook version is also available on Amazon.)

References:

Samaha, Albert (2021). Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortunes. Riverhead Books.

Samaha, Albert (22 February 2022). Personal communication (Zoom interview).

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