Lawrence "Larry" Ypil is an accomplished writer and poet. His first book of poems, The Highest Hiding Place was given the Madrigal Gonzalez Best First Book Award (2011). His work has received The Academy of American Poets Prize, the Philippines Free Press Awards, and the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards among others.
Larry was a joy to interview. The conversation sparked discussions about fostering creativity, expressing honesty through art, and finding powerful imagery in the mundane.