𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 Calling Out the Destruction is a collected anthology of non-fiction spanning a decade that places conceptions of mettle, both physical and emotional, under a high-intensity microscope. From interviews with exiled beauty queens, reports on mixed martial arts fighters, personal reflections on orphanhood, to critical thoughts on horror movies like Midsommar, De Mesa explores how violence and catharsis can be inexorably interlaced. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒 Title: Calling Out the Destruction Author: Karl R. De Mesa ISBN: 978-621-8209-32-9 Book type: Softbound, Matte Cover Paper Type: Cream Paper Book Size: 5 inches × 8 inches Number of Pages: 286 pages 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑 Karl R. De Mesa is a longreads journalist and author who has reported on stories in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and Singapore. He is the author of the books of horror News of the Shaman and Damaged People, as well as the non-fiction collections Report from the Abyss and Radiant Void—both shortlisted for the Philippine National Book Awards for journalism and non-fiction. His black and white photographs and photo essays have been published in CNN Philippines Life, Mantle Magazine, and Likhaan Journal. Listen to his non-fiction podcast The Dead Drop Podcast and to his fight culture podcast DSTRY.MNL Podcast, both on Spotify and all major pod platforms.