In 1985, 1986, and 1988, she received MacDowell Colony fellowships, which helped enable her to write the novel Dogeaters, which illuminates many different aspects of Filipino experience, focusing on the influence of America through radio, television, and movie theaters.
Pada 1985, 1986, dan 1988, ia meraih MacDowell Colony fellowships, yang membolehkannya untuk menulis novel Dogeaters, yang menyoroti beberapa aspek pengalaman orang Filipina yang berbeda, berfokus pada pengaruh Amerika melalui radio, televisi dan bioskop.