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SPECIALS
Borders Explorer Camp
Borders, Waikele; 676-7820
Explore wildlife, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, free. This week, learn about bugs, work on activity sheets and win prizes, then take in a showing of popcorn Theater's "A Bug's Life." Sign up at the information desk.
Weekend writer's workshop
Kolo Cliffs Camp, MolokaiMonday is the deadline to register for "Write What You Feel, Feel What You Write," a July 9-11 workshop with Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, a Swiss-based American author and teacher. During the weekend participants will explore their personal odyssey through creative writing. Cost is $350, and includes accommodations, meals and ground transfers. Contact Marty Wentzel, 1 (808) 373-9199, fax 1 (808) 377-3595, e-mail martyw@lava.net.
MISCELLANEOUS
"Makana Akamai"
536-4174Friends of the Library needs book donations to help the library's book budget. Call for a brochure listing books wanted. Books may be donated to a favorite library.
CONTINUING
African American Literary Book Group
1132 Bishop St., Suite 1404; 528-5037Group discusses fiction and non-fiction African literature, 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of every month. Call to confirm attendance and book title.
Bestsellers Reading Group
Borders, Waikele; 676-7820Discuss "East of the Mountains," 7 p.m. Wednesday . New members welcome.
Crafts and stories
Barnes and Noble, 737-332310 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays.
Get in touch with your creative side
678-0561Focus on books by Julia Cameron, 6:30-8:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the group discusses "Artist Way"; and on Thursdays, another group discusses "The Vein of Gold." Call Sue for locations.
Honolulu Chapter of the National Writers Association
Manoa Gardens, 845-95857 p.m., second Tuesdays of each month, 2790 Kahaloa Drive. Manuscript critique too.
Literature Readers Group
Borders, Ward Centre; 591-89957 p.m. second Tuesday of each month.
Online fun
1 (212) 414-6157Barnes and Noble author chat group at barnesandnoble.com and barnesandnoble@aol (keyword: bn). Call Elke Villa or e-mail her at evilla @bn.com.
Open mic
Barnes & Noble, 737-3323Poets and writers welcomed to share their works, 7 p.m. third Friday of each month.
Professional Writers Group of Hawaii
941-17684-6 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Call Susan.
Romance Readers Anonymous
Borders, Waikele; 676-66996:30 p.m. second Thursday of each month. Thursday's selection is "Scandalous Virtue" by Brenda Hiatt, "French Quarter" by Stella Cameron, and "Someone to Watch Over Me," by Lisa Kleypas. At 7:30 p.m.
Writers Support Group
Borders, Waikele; 676-66992 p.m. first Friday of each month
CONTESTS
New Jersey Rainbow Poets
www.freecontest.com
Religious poetry sought. Send one poem, any subject or style with a spiritual inference to: Free Poetry Contest, 103 N. Wood Ave., Suite 70, Linden, NJ 07036. Winners notified by end of September, and will be invited for free publication. All entrants will receive a winner's list.
April Local Best Sellers
CHILDREN'S
1. Goodnight Gecko, by Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (1)
2. Baby Honu's Adventure, by Tammy Yee, Island Heritage (2)
3. Limu The Blue Turtle, by Kimo Armitage, Island Heritage (4)
4.Keiki's First Books Series, by Wren and Maile, Bess Press (3)
5. ABCs of Hawaii, by Sharon Asta and Jeanne Donovan, Island Heritage
6. Gecko Hide and Seek, by Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (10)
7. Endangered Animals of Hawaii, by Patrick Ching, Bess Press
8. Brave Little Turtle, by Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (5)
9. Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea and Sky, by Vivian Thompson, University of Hawai'i Press
10. The Story of Hina, by Patrick Ching, Island Heritage (8)
GIFT AND TRAVEL
1. Viewbook Oahu Series, by Douglas Peebles, Naturally Native (1)
2. Capturing Series, by Michael Stewart, David Boynton, Ray Mains, Doug Peebles, Mutual Publishing
3. Discover Hawaii Series, by Stu Dawrs, Island Heritage (2)
4. Sunday in Hawaii, by Ui and Steven Goldsberry, Mutual Publishing
5. From the Skies Series, by Grant, Stevens, Cook, Mutual Publishing (4)
6. Scenic Hawaii Series, by Island Heritage staff, Island Heritage (3)
7. Travelogue Series, by Curt Sanburn, Jan TenBruggencate, Ui and Steven Goldsberry, Mutual Publishing (5)
8. Maui's Hana Highway, by Angela Kay Kepler, Mutual Publishing
9. 50th Anniversary Maui Cookbook, by various contributors, MAFCE (7)
10. Kauai Movie Book, by Chris Cook, David Boynton, Mutual Publishing (6)
HAWAIIANA
1. Hawaiian Journey, by Joseph Mullins, Mutual Publishing (4)
2. Hawaii Joins the World, by Walter Judd, Mutual Publishing
3. Oahu's Hidden History, by William Dorrance, Mutual Publishing
4. Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands, by Gavan Daws, University of Hawai'i Press (8)
5.Obake Files, by Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (2)
6. Hawaii the Big Island Revealed, by Andrew Doughty and Harriet Friedman, Wizard Publications (1)
7. Glen Grant's Chicken Skin, by Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (3)
8. Hawaiian Quilt, Spiritual Experience, by John and Poakalani Serrao, Mutual Publishing
9. Waikiki Yesteryear, by Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing
10. All About Hawaiian, by Albert Schutz, University of Hawai'i Press
LITERATURE
1. Hawaii's Story, by Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual Publishing
2. Mark Twain in Hawaii, by Mark Twain, Mutual Publishing
3. Pearl Harbor -- The Way It Was, by Scott C.S. Stone, Island Heritage
4. Shaping Hawaii: The Voices of Women, by Joyce C. Lebra, Goodale Publishing (10)
5. Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost Gods, by W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing (3)
6. All I Asking For Is My Body, by Milton Murayama, University of Hawai'i Press
7. South Sea Tales, by Jack London, Mutual Publishing
8. Hawaiian Historical Legends, by W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing (1)
9. Myths and Legends of Hawaii, by W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing
10. Hawaii One Summer, by Maxine Hong Kingston, University of Hawai'i Press (9)
REFERENCE
1. Hawaiian Lei Making Step-by-Step Guide, by Laurie Shimizu Ide, Mutual Publishing
2. New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary, by Mary Pukui and Samuel Elbert, University of Hawai'i Press
3. Pocket Guide to Hawaiian Lei, by Ronn Ronck, Mutual Publishing (6)
4. Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Trees and Shrubs, by H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual Publishing (7)
5. Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Birds, by H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual Publishing (2)
6. Hawaii's Best Beaches, by John Clark, University of Hawai'i Press
7. Pocket Guide to How to Hula, by Patricia Murray, Mutual Publishing (7)
8. Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Flowers, by Leland Miyano and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing
9. Hawaii's Sea Creatures, by John P. Hoover, Mutual Publishing
10. Hawaiian Coral Reef Ecology, by Dave Gulko, Mutual Publishing
These are best-selling books in Hawaii during April 1999. Figures are courtesy of the Hawaii Book Publishers Association and Booklines distributors, and reflect sales by Hawaii-based publishers. A number in parenthesis indicates a title's previous ranking.
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