Always Never Knowing

Always Never Knowing is a collection of stories following Jiavonna ＂Vonna＂ Cepeda as she navigates adolescence, from friendships and crushes to cultural identity and family dynamics. Each short story explores a different moment in Vonna’s life where she faces one question after another-about her home, her relationships, and herself. With both humor and wit, Always Never Knowing depicts the village girl coming of age in contemporary Guam.

Georgiana Quintanilla Tyquiengco is a Chamoru-Filipina writer and artist born in Guam. She is descended from Familian Ella (Quichocho) and Familian Orong (Quintanilla), raised in the villages of Yo’ña and Chalan Pago. Her artistic journey continues to be shaped by memories of her family, heritage, and work with youth nonprofits. You may find her with a friend or two asking ＂what if?＂ as they think of a script for a Guam-based romantic-comedy.