The Last Mistress of Jose Rizal is a collection of stories that focuses on multigenerational tales of intertwined Filipino families. Set in the huge yet relatively overlooked and
misunderstood Filipino diaspora in America, this book follows characters who live in the shadow of the intertwined histories of the United States and its former colony in Asia, the
Philippines. The impact of immigration and separation filters through the stories as a way of communing with or creating distance between individuals and family, country, or history.