Books By Jessica Hagedorn, Patrick Rosal - Author

Jessica Hagedorn was born and raised in the Philippines and came to the United States in her early teens. In San Francisco, Hagedorn was mentored by poet and translator Kenneth Rexroth, who edited Four Young Women, the anthology that first featured her poetry.
 
Her novels include Toxicology, Dream Jungle, The Gangster of Love, and Dogeaters, winner of the American Book Award and finalist for the National Book Award.
 
Hagedorn is also the author of Danger and Beauty, a collection of poetry and prose, and the editor of three anthologies: Manila Noir, Charlie Chan is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction and Charlie Chan is Dead 2: At Home in the World.
 
Her theatrical work includes adaptations of Dogeaters and The Gangster of Love, and collaborations with Fabian Obispo (Felix Starro), Mark Bennett (Most Wanted), Campo Santo (Stairway To Heaven, Fe In The Dese