Celebrating DEATH AND DINUGUAN with Mia P. Manansala and Tracy Badua

Schedule

Tue Dec 02 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Ambitious Ales | Long Beach, CA

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Bel Canto Books is delighted to host a conversation with authors Mia P. Manansala and Tracy Badua at KUBO LB.
About this Event

Bel Canto Books is delighted celebrate the final installment in the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Myster Series, DEATH AND DINUGUAN with author Mia P. Manansala, in conversation with Tracy Badua (GHOUL SUMMER).

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This event will be held outdoors at AMBITIOUS ALES (4019 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA). Ambitious Ales is a family- and dog-friendly brewpub.

EVENT SCHEDULE

6:45PM - Event check-in begins

7:00pm - Welcome & event start

7:15-8:00pm - Author reading, in conversation, and Q&A

8:00pm-9:00pm - Book signing & shopping time

9:00pm - Event ends

ABOUT THE BOOK

Love is in the air for the citizens of Shady Palms, but Cupid’s arrow isn’t the only thing striking the town—not with another killer on the loose.Things are looking up for the Brew-ha Cafe, and Lila Macapagal can’t think of anything that could break the spell, especially with Valentine’s Day coming up—she can’t wait to celebrate with her boyfriend, Jae Park. Adding to the lovey-dovey atmosphere is Hana Lee, Shady Palms’s newest resident. She’s also Jae’s beloved cousin and chocolatier at Choco Noir, the latest addition to the town’s culinary offerings. Everything is coming into place for Hana, who left her old life in Minnesota behind to work at Choco Noir, owned by her best friend.Unfortunately, beneath the sweet surface of Shady Palms runs a bitter undercurrent, as a series of attacks against women-owned businesses in the area escalates from petty theft to assault and M**der when Hana is found knocked unconscious inside Choco Noir, and the chocolate shop owner is put out of business—for good.With Hana left in a coma, a murderer hiding amongst them, and the safety of the women entrepreneurs of Shady Palms at risk, the Park brothers team up with the Brew-ha crew to put a stop to the villain before they strike again.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She is the author of the multi-award-winning Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series and the YA novel DEATH IN THE CARDS. She uses humor (and M**der) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her love for Millennial pop culture.

A lover of all things geeky, Mia spends her days procrasti-baking, playing RPGs and otome games, reading cozy mysteries and diverse romance, and gazing lovingly at her dog.

ABOUT THE IN CONVERSATION PARTNER

Tracy Badua is a Filipino American author of books full of humor, magic, and young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes stormy world. By day, she is an attorney who works in national policy and programs, and by night, she squeezes in writing, family time, and bites of her secret candy stash. She lives in San Diego, California, with her family and photogenic Maltese.

ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS

Founded by Jhoanna Belfer, a Filipina-American poet and former hospitality executive, Bel Canto Books offers a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books, organized around a theme of the month, in particular celebrating books by women and people of color. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.

ABOUT KUBO LB

KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at kubolb.com.


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