Faculty of Arts & Science
Creative Writing
Meet the Artist
Ysabelle
Manalang
aka. Ysa Manalang,
“A coming-of-age magical realism novella, those who live takes place in a world where ghosts and wraiths run amok. It explores several existential questions, particularly: what, exactly, do young and new adults have hope for in an increasingly uncertain future?”
Ysabelle Manalang is a writer primarily based in the GTA. She enjoys writing short stories and longer-form fiction. Much of her work is inspired by her experiences growing up in Scarborough as a Filipino-Canadian.
Fiction Content Editing Editing Coming-of-Age
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