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Poetry. Juliet S. Kono's second book, TSUNAMI YEARS, packs an unexpectedly hard poetic punch. From the first section, which grips you in the hilariously poignant caring for a mother-in-law with Alzheimer's Disease, to the ending section where another kind of madness drives a son over the edge, you will feel the rush of emotional waves that more than matches the real tsunami poems in between. This is a book for real people to read.

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In Becky, A tale of two girls, we follow the unlikely relationship between a Black girl named Becky, and her neighbor, a troubled White girl named Rebeca. They both share a love for basketball, as most Hoosiers do, and also as a way for them to get out, from the conditions that their society had already instituted for them.The story is an intimate portrait of an almost 40-year sisterhood between Becky, Rebeca, and their Indian friend named Sar...

Anniversary Anthology Celebrating BAMBOO RIDGE and 45 Years of Literary Mischief-making in Hawaiʻi.Bamboo Ridge founding editors Eric Chock and Darrell H. Y. Lum have returned to spearhead a new anniversary anthology celebrating 45 years of literary mischief-making in Hawaiʻi. With contributions from sixty-eight talented writers, the book features poems and stories that explore themes of cultural identity, art, resistance, and community. It's ...

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After discovering his destiny and embarking on his journey to fulfill the prophecy as the oracle, Elliot Ashwood was thrust down a path filled with the unknown. He was torn away from his companions and questioned who he was and what was his purpose. But before Elliot's mind could sink into the darkness of self-regret, his friends pulled him out from the seemingly endless abyss. The journey to fulfill the prophecy continues, allowing no break...

After discovering his destiny and embarking on his journey to fulfill the prophecy as the oracle, Elliot Ashwood was thrust down a path filled with the unknown. He was torn away from his companions and questioned who he was and what was his purpose. But before Elliot's mind could sink into the darkness of self-regret, his friends pulled him out from the seemingly endless abyss. The journey to fulfill the prophecy continues, allowing no break...

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Guardians carry a heavy responsibility. By settling the conflicts of Nations in single combat, they prevent the horrors of War. The Nations that emerged from the chaos of the Pangaean War know that another war could destroy everything they rebuilt. The last war's weapons not only shattered the old world, they unbalanced its Ki, creating both reshaped monsters and super-powered warriors. The greatest among the new Nations created the Guardian S...

Fiction. Asian American Studies. Writing entirely what people in Hawaii refer to as Pidgin, Lee A. Tonouchi takes the language largely associated with Hawaii's underprivileged youth and attempts to legitimize it in literature. His high-performance readings of his humorous fiction pieces have won Tonouchi a large underground following and the local media has given him the notorious nickname, Da Pidgin Guerrilla for his work in starting up his o...

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Written 120 years ago, A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga addresses the branch of yoga that focuses on mental development and concentration. These twelve lessons set readers on a path to a greater understanding of themselves and their latent powers.

One of the first books ever written about Eastern philosophy for a Western audience, Fourteen Lessons remains a great introductory course in yogi philosophy 120 years after its initial release.

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...Scott Kikkawa resumes his depiction of 1950s Honolulu Police Department Detective Sergeant Francis 'Sheik' Yoshikawa, a Japanese American Nisei veteran of World War II. Handsome, street smart, literate, and haunted by memories of his military service in the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Sheik must solve a murder case that begins with the discovery of a burned and dismembered body found in a sugarcane field. Investigating the victim's ...

Elliot Ashwood is a young elf who resides in a small elven village on the outskirts of civilization-a plight the elven race has been forced into based on unjustified prejudice. He spends his days dreaming of becoming a keeper, someone who protects the oracle-the chosen one, whose task is to communicate with the creator of the world. Unfortunately, a twist of fate causes him to question his entire existence and purpose. Not only is Elliot unabl...

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Elliot Ashwood is a young elf who resides in a small elven village on the outskirts of civilization-a plight the elven race has been forced into based on unjustified prejudice. He spends his days dreaming of becoming a keeper, someone who protects the oracle-the chosen one, whose task is to communicate with the creator of the world. Unfortunately, a twist of fate causes him to question his entire existence and purpose. Not only is Elliot unabl...