The Colonial Dept.

S2E8: Conceiving Concepcion, Part Two (Remastered)

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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?


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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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