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Special issue of Bamboo ridge, the Hawaii writers' quarterly, no. 22, Spring 1984"--T.p. verso.

On Frederick Wichman's third collection of Kaua'i legends, esteemed Hawaiian editor and translator, Esther T. Mookini writes, I was delighted with KAUA'I TALES in 1985 and then charmed by POLIHALE AND OTHER KAUA'I LEGENDS in 1991. Now, with MORE KAUA'I TALES, I am again entertained with more of Frederick Bruce Wichman's enchanting retelling of tales of the island he knows so very well. Bruce's familiarity with Hawaiian words beckons the reader...

Fiction. Asian American Studies. Here comes a tsunami of unforgettable fiction, told by a writer whose life in Hawaii encompasses the sweep of generations of immigrant history and the vitality of lives caught in waves of overwhelming change. An exquisite gift to readers. Juliet S. Kono is the author of HILO RAINS and TSUNAMI YEARS and the editor of SISTER STEW: POETRY AND FICTION BY WOMEN, also available from SPD.

Fiction. "This long awaited book of stories from Mavis Hara is everything we hoped for-and more. Gritty and tough-minded, lyrical by turns, this is no mere nostalgic feel-good journey to the plantation past. There is here a wealth of fine observation, a nuance and precision of detail-the naming of telling human gestures that go unnamed except for the poet and storyteller's art"--Sylvia Watanabe. "AN OFFERING OF RICE is written with a careful n...

Fiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Hawai'i Interest. An episodic novel set in contemporary Hawai'i about three brothers struggling to negotiate their identities in the wake of cultural loss, drug addiction, and family tragedy. Personal conflict leads Kā'eo Teixeira to question choices made while exploring his cultural heritage. He abandons those he cares for, pursues his own path, is ultimately left guilt stricken and alone, in the compa...

Cultural Writing. Poetry. Fiction. Asian American Studies. This special issue of Bamboo Ridge (No. 82) is guest edited by Nora Okja Keller (Comfort Woman, Fox Girl), Brenda Kwon, Sun Namkung, Gary Pak (The Watcher of Waipuna, The Ricepaper Airplane), and Cathy Song (Picture Bride, The Land of Bliss). Contributors include HONOLULU Magazine editor-at-large David K. Choo, Ploughshares editor Don Lee (Yellow), Chris McKinney (The Tattoo, The Queen...

Fiction. From the author of SISTA TONGUE come stories written with humor and compassion that give voice to characters who find themselves at crossroad moments where past informs present, young teach old, and love can mean holding on or letting go. In "The Steersman, " a novice paddler shares her tempestuous yet life-affirming introduction to the tradition of outrigger canoe paddling: ..". in the canoe, we were nameless. We were numbers, and wh...

Fiction. Poetry. Asian American Studies. Women's Studies. THE SUM OF BREATHING, a collection of stories, poems, memoir, and spoken word, trenchantly explores the inheritances of memory, loss, feminism, racism, and place. The collection explores life, family, and love as a Korean American with a keen eye for detail and with elegant, restrained language that reads like classical music.

Magazine. Fiction. Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. Art. The latest issue of BAMBOO RIDGE opens the Editors' Choice Awards winners--Tamara Leiokanoe Moan for poetry, Mary Lombard for prose, and Emil DeAndreis for new BR writer--followed by a special section, "War! What Is It Good For?" Featured in this section are Gail N. Harada, WWII veteran Don Matsuda, and Wing Tek Lum's series of poems on the Nanjing Massacre, accompanied by artwork by cover a...

Fiction. 'EWA WHICH WAY is a coming-of-age novel set in the early 1980s, around the time of Hurricane ‘Iwa. The DeSilva family, in economic straits, has suffered the setback of having to move from town to 'Ewa Beach, and the dissonance between parents impacts the lives of their young sons, Landon and Luke. In addition to humorous moments of growing up local, Portuguese, and Catholic, there are serious underlying themes regarding religion, ethn...

Poetry. Book + CD. Asian American Studies. This collection follows a year-long poetry chain written by four gifted poets--Jean Yamasaki Toyama, Juliet S. Kono, Ann Inoshita, and Christy Passion--following the style of Japanese linked verse, completed as an online project in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bamboo Ridge Press, Hawai'i's oldest and longest-running independent literary small press. Includes a CD of the poets reading all 48 ...

Fiction. Asian American Studies. Filipino American Studies. "Sixteen deceptively simple stories comprise Michelle Cruz Skinner's much-anticipated follow-up to Balikbayan and Mango Seasons, many of them about Filipinos tongue-tied and alienated in the motherland, or scattered across the map of heartaches and homesickness in the company of strangers called countrymen, family, lovers. A book of quiet gems definitely worth the wait"--R. Zamora Lin...

Magazine. Fiction. Poetry. Art. With the work of more than 30 writers, this issue of BAMBOO RIDGE opens with the work of the Editors' Choice Awards winners, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhran for poetry, Tyler Miranda for prose, and Janine Oshiro for new BR writer. The award winners are followed by "Not Pau Yet, " a special section of selections from works in progress, excerpts from book-length manuscripts by Jeffrey Carroll, Lee Cataluna, J. Freen, Ann I...

Poetry. Asian American Studies. The subject is the notorious Japanese occupation of Nanjing, China, in 1937. Wing Tek Lum's poems capture all perspectives of the tragedy--from the weary, casually cruel Japanese soldiers to the uncomprehending child victims, and from the desperate helpless parents and the brutalized "comfort women" to the bloodless yet vicious bureacrats of death."THE NANJING MASSACRE is a striking volume of poetry. The poems, ...

This screenplay of Wayne Wang's widely acclaimed first film includes a translation of scenes spoken in Chinese and an interview with the author.

Fiction. Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. Women's Studies. Hawai'i Interest. In this beautiful and moving collection, Gail N. Harada deftly traverses the boundaries between poetry, memoir, and fiction, demonstrating a rare versatility of craft. The prose has the lyric sensibility of the born poet and the poems are infused with the storyteller's magic. While many of the selections are grounded in a sense of place--the well-loved geograph...

Magazine. Poetry. Fiction. Lastest journal from Hawaii's oldest and longest running literary small press. Guest edited by Donald Carreira Ching, author of BETWEEN SKY AND SEA, and Misty-Lynn Sanico, co-founder and editor of HawaiiReads.com (Hawaii Book Blog). Featuring cover art and portfolio by Marques Hanalei Marzan and new work by Joe Balaz, Marie Hara, Jim Harstad, Lisa Linn Kanae, Jeffrey Thomas Leong, Wing Tek Lum, Rajiv Mohair, Normie S...

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Poetry. Fiction. This anthology of fiction and poetry is a good introductory survey of Hawai'i literature. Selected from issues of the first eight years of BAMBOO RIDGE, The Hawaii Writers' Quarterly, it features the work of more than 50 writers and includes an introduction by the editors as well as an essay on Asian american literature in Hawai'i by Stephen Sumida.

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