New from KATHA · Contemporary Romance
Table for Two
by Hankerism
Two busy lives, one dating app, and a question about carbonara. A quiet contemporary romance about timing, late-night conversations, and the people who slowly become home — serialized here as it is written.
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Hankerism
Contemporary Romance
Some stories begin with grand adventures. Mine usually begin with ordinary days, quiet conversations, and someone becoming your favorite notification.
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Lakambini Reyes
Literary Fiction
Writes quiet literary fiction about memory, family, and the houses that keep both. Her chapters read like long afternoons in a coastal town.
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J. Salvador
Poetry
Writes prose poems shaped like letters to the dark — brownouts, candlelight, and the hour after the last jeepney.
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Noemi Bautista
Magical Realism
Tells stories in which impossible things happen politely, inside ordinary Philippine homes. Her houses have errands of their own.
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