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Friday, August 30, 1996
Inspired by a queen
Hawaiian poets will give a reading in honor of Queen Lili'uokalani 7 p.m. Sunday at the Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, 1300 Halona St. The free event features Ho'oipo DeCambra, Haunani Bernardino, Malia Craver, Imaikalani Kalahele and Mahealani Kamauu.
Discussions
Reading group talks about Doris Kearns Goodwin's chronicle of the Roosevelt family during the war years, 6 p.m. Monday at Borders, Waikele. "No Ordinary Time" won a Pulitzer Prize.
The Women's Fiction Reading Group discusses "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Borders, Waikele.
Author signings
Terry McMillan, author of the novel "Waiting to Exhale," will give a free presentation at the Manele Bay Hotel, Lanai, 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. McMillan's appearance is part of the Visiting Artist Program. Call 800-321-4666 or 548-3700, Lanai.
John Alford talks about the mauka trails in his book, "The Mountain Biker's Guide to Oahu," 2 p.m. Sunday at Barnes & Noble, Kahala.
Riley M. Moffat and Gary L. Fitzpatrick sign copies of their book, "Surveying the Mahele," 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Native Books & Beautiful Things on Merchant Street. The book, second in the Palapala'aina series, traces the mapping of the Hawaiian islands for the transition from traditional tenure to private ownership. "Mahele" and "The Early Mapping of Hawaii" are available as a set through tomorrow for $110 from Native Books.
Ron Martin talks about success and his book, "Success Made Easy," 7 p.m. Thursday at Borders, Kauai.
Writer's workshop
The Honolulu chapter of the National Writers Association meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at Manoa Gardens, 2790 Kahaloa Drive. Writers may bring manuscripts of less than 10 pages for critique (at least six copies are requested). Call Robert Tanouye at 845-9585.
Views from the Ridge
Authors appearing in the current issue of Bamboo Ridge will present poetry and fiction 8 p.m. Thursday at the University of Hawaii Campus Center. The free event begins with a reception 7:30 p.m. in rooms 307-308.
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THIS listing of new books about Hawaii or by Hawaii writers is published on the last Friday of each month in the Star-Bulletin.
Friday, August 30, 1996
"Fire in the Sea: An Anthology of Poetry and Art": Selected by Sue Cowing, $29.95, 138 pages, University of Hawai'i Press
Poems by Cathy Song, Eric Chock, Juliet Kono and other Pacific islanders are accompanied by lines from Shakespeare, Keats, Langston Hughes and W.S. Merwin, and such sayings as: "Spits straight up/learns something" (Japanese). Alongside the poems are luminous color and black-and-white images of art that, as Cowing says, "make the experience of each doubly memorable."
Bamboo Ridge: A Hawai'i Writers Journal: Edited by Eric Chock and Darrell H.Y. Lum, 339 pages, Bamboo Ridge Press
No. 69 Spring 1996 opens with Chock's essay clarifying Bamboo Ridge's desire to represent the best writing about Hawaii and assessing the issues that have been raised by critics and supporters since its founding in 1978. Selections include a portfolio and profile of ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu, an excerpt from Shirley Geoklin Lim's "Among the White Moon Faces" and "The Crossing" by Lois-Ann Yamanaka. Subscriptions are $16 for two issues a year.
"Longboarder's Start-Up": Doug Werner, $9.95, 136 pages, Tracks Publishing
Guide to longboard surfing accommodates surfing beginners as well as shortboarders, explaining equipment and the basics as to how pros execute the sweeter maneuvers of the sport. Black-and -white photos show surfers in action; an interview with Bill Stewart illuminates surfboard design.
"Shaping History: The Role of Newspapers in Hawai'i": Helen Geracimos Chapin, $29.95, 345 pages, University of Hawai'i Press
Examination of Hawaii's newspapers, their coverage, influence and business from the advent of the missionaries to modern times, focusing on selected events. Chapin also discusses ethnic and community newspapers, Americanization, labor unions, racism and corporate ownership, and describes individuals such as Heloise Cruse, Frank Fasi and Corky Trinidad.
"T-Shirts for Fun or Profit": Eric Meyers & Ricker Alford, $12.95, 64 pages, True North Productions
Step by step guide to producing T-shirts of your own design for fun, promotion or profit, from the founders of Native Earth Ware, a clothing line currently based in Maui. The text includes advice from the authors' personal experience on avoiding mistakes with money and legal and business procedures, and a glossary and source directory.
"Why, Boddah You?": James Mercado, 120 pages, W.E.C. Plant Publishing
Collection of cartoons about life in Hawaii. The artist was selected as one of the top 100 political cartoonists in America in 1994.
LOCAL BEST SELLERS
July 1996 Favorites
Children's
1. The Goodnight Gecko Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (1)
2. Native Animals of Hawaii Patrick Ching, Bess Press
3. Endangered Animals of Hawaii Patrick Ching, Bess Press
4. The Legend of the Laughing Gecko Bruce Hale, Geckostufs (9)
5. Fishes of Hawaii Susan and Thomas Kelly, Bess Press (6)
6. Three Whales Who Won the Heart of the World Suzanne Kita, Island Heritage (4)
7. Aloha Bear and the Meaning of Aloha Dick Adair, Island Heritage (2)
8. Let's Call Him Lau-wili-wili-humu-humu-nuku-nuku-nuku-nuku-apua'a-'oi'oi Tim Myers, Bess Press
9. Gecko Hide and Seek Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading
10. The Three Little Hawaiian Pigs and the Magic Shark Donivee Martin Laird, Barnaby Books
Gift and Travel Books
1. With Sam Choy: Cooking from the Heart Sam Choy, Mutual Publishing
2. Viewbook (series) Douglas Peebles, Hawaiian Resources (3)
3. From the Skies of Paradise (series) Glen Grant, Chris Cook, Tom Stevens and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing (1)
4. Maui on My Mind Rita Ariyoshi, Mutual Publishing
5. Islands of Hawaii Ray Helbig, Hawaiian Service (5)
6. Hawaii Blossoms Dorothy and Bob Hargreaves, Island Heritage (4)
7. Kauai, The Garden Island Allan Seiden, Island Heritage (9)
8. Pidgin to Da Max Douglas Simonson, Pat Sasaki and Ken Sakata, Bess Press 
9. Flowers of Hawaii Allan Seiden, Island Heritage (7)
10. Flowers of Aloha Allan Seiden, Island Heritage (6)
Literature
1. Mark Twain's Letters From Hawaii Mark Twain, University of Hawai'i Press
2. Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual Publishing (1)
3. Hawaiian Mythology Martha Beckwith, UH Press (10)
4. All I Asking for Is My Body Milton Murayama, UH Press (6)
5. Twilight Over Burma: My Life as a Shan Princess Inge Sargent, UH Press
6. Myths and Legends of Hawaii W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing (3)
7. Legends and Myths of Hawaii David Kalakaua, Mutual Publishing (5)
8. Mark Twain in Hawaii Mark Twain, Mutual Publishing (9)
9. Stories of Hawaii Jack London, Mutual Publishing
10. The Betrayal of Liliuokalani Helena G. Allen, Mutual Publishing (4)
Hawaiiana
1. Hawaiian Journey Joseph Mullins, Mutual Publishing (1)
2. Ka Lei Ha 'Aheo: Beginning Hawaiian Alberta Hopkins, UH Press
3. Hawaiian Names English Names Eileen Root, Press Pacifica (2)
4. Obake - Ghost Stories in Hawaii Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing
5. Na Mele O Hawaii Nei Samuel Elbert and Noelani Mahoe, UH Press (4)
6. Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands Gavan Daws, UH Press (3)
7. Hurricane Iniki Jim Borg, Mutual Publishing
8. Honolulu Mysteries Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (6)
9. Pele - Goddess of Hawaiian Volcanoes Herb Kane, Kane Press (5)
10. The Price of Paradise edited by Randall W. Roth, Mutual Publishing
Reference
1. Handy Hawaiian Dictionary Compiled by Henry P. Judd, Mary Kawena Pukui and John F.G. Stokes, Mutual Publishing (5)
2. New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary Mary Pukui, Samuel Elbert, UH Press (3)
3. Hawaii's Fishes: A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers and Aquarists John Hoover, Mutual Publishing (5)
4. Pearl Harbor: The Way It Was Scott C.S. Stone, Island Heritage (2)
5. Hawaiian Dictionary (revised) Mary Pukui and Samuel Elbert, UH Press (9)
6. Atlas of Hawaii O.A. Bushnell, Gavan Daws and Andrew Berger, Island Heritage (4)
7. Tropical Trees of Hawaii Dorothy & Bob Hargreaves, Island Heritage (8)
8. ABC Hawaii: A Reference Guide Randall Mita, Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing
9. The Shipmans of East Hawai'i Emmett Cahill, UH Press
10. Exotic Tropicals of Hawaii Angela Kay Kepler and Jacob R. Mau, Mutual Publishing (6)
These are best-selling books in Hawaii during April 1996. Figures are courtesy of the Hawaii Book Publishers Association and Book-lines distributors, and reflect sales by Hawaii-based publishers. A star () denotes a title that has been on the market at least five years or more; a number in parenthesis indicates a title's previous ranking.
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