Always Never Knowing

Georgiana Quintanilla Tyquiengco

• Publisher: University of Guam Press
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN: 9781961058132
• eBook ISBN: 9781961058163

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• HalfTitle Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Real Estate of Mind
• Cup Noodles for The Soul
• Chamoru Month Assembly
• Saving Private Ryan
• Natural Disaster
• Jungle Bells, Coconut Shells
• Meet Althea
• Everyone’s Che’Lu
• Cheerio Boy
• Discussion Questions
• Acknowledgments
• About The Author