"Angelo R. Lacuesta has the rare gift of all true literary artists. He creates characters and narratives that illuminate the universal quest for an answer to the great and enduring question of our existence: Who am I? Joy is a brilliant exploration of this great theme. Lacuesta weaves the four principle lives in the book seamlessly together as they ache for self. I have long been an ardent fan of Lacuesta’s short stories. Joy now reveals him as a master of the novel form, as well."

CITY STORIES

STAY: TWENTY ONE COMIC STORIES

Finalist, Philippine National Book Award · First Runner-up, Jeanne Leiby Chapbook Contest, The Florida Review · Official Catalogue Entry, London Book Fair 2022

CORAL COVE AND OTHER STORIES

Winner, Philippine National Book Award · First Prize Winner Philippines Graphic Award, for “Coral Cove” · First Prize Winner, Philippines Graphic Award, for “Sparrows”

FLAMES

AND OTHER STORIES

Finalist, Philippine National Book Award · First Prize Winner, Palanca Memorial Award, for “Flames”

WHITE ELEPHANTS

Winner, Philippine National Book Award · Second Prize Winner, Palanca Memorial Award, for “White Elephants” · First Prize Winner, NVM Gonzalez Award, for “Rest Stop”

LIFE BEFORE X

Winner, Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award · Winner National Book Award · First Prize Winner, Palanca Memorial Award, for “Life Before X” · Third Prize Winner, Palanca Memorial Award, for “The Daughter of the Wind” · First Prize Winner, Philippines Graphic Award, for “Harvest” · First Prize Winner, Philippines Graphic Award, for “The Last Retreat”