New releases from Hawaii authors, reviewed by Burl Burlingame: Isle pages
Hawaii best-sellers
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"Exploring Historic Upcountry," by Jill Engledow
"Exploring Historic Lahaina," by Summer Kupau
"Exploring Historic Wailuku," by George Engebretson(Watermark, $8.95 each)
These slim volumes in the "Small Town Series Maui" aren't so much written as assembled by the respective authors, but that doesn't mean they aren't useful works. They are particularly for those visiting these locations for the first times, or for regulars wanting to know more about local history.
Each book is essentially an annotated photo album, and the casual nature of many of the images adds to that impression. Many are family snapshots.
The captions, however, place the images in historic and cultural contexts. Even more useful, the back cover of each volume is a fold-out (and vastly simplified) "walking map," so that the book is a kind of field guide.
There are many, many "then" photos, and no "now," so it's up to you to compare and contrast, confirming this is a book to be used on-site. The authors also chose colorful bits of oral history, and the volumes are well-printed and designed. If you're going to these locations, the books are recommended. And, oh, by the way, "historic" takes us into the 1970s.
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This list of last month's best-selling local titles was compiled using figures from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association and Bookline distributors, and reflects sales by Hawaii-based publishers. Numbers in parentheses indicate a title's previous ranking. Compiled by Tawana Barnes. Hawaii Best-sellers
Children
1. "Hawaiian Flowers Cut-out Paper Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (1)
2. "Hawaiian Marine Life Color & Activity Book," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (2)
3. "Limu - The Blue Turtle," Kimo Armitage, Island Heritage (3)
4. "Hide and Seek in Hawaii," Jane Hopkins & Ian Gillespie, Mutual Publishing (4)
5. "Humu, The Little Fish Who Wished Away His Colors," Kimberly Jackson, Island Heritage (6)
6. "Golden Children of Hawaii Cut-Out Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (8)
7. "Hide and Seek in Hawaii 2," Jane Hopkis & Ian Gillespie, Mutual Publishing (10)
8. "Goodnight Gecko," Gill McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading
9. "Keiki Hula Sticker Paper Doll Book," Yuko Green, Island Heritage
10. "Baby Honu's Incredible Journey," Tammy Yee, Island Heritage (9)
Gift and Travel
1. "Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, 3rd Edition," Andrew Doughty and Harriet Friedman, Wizard Publications (2)
2. "Hawaii Big Island Revealed, 2nd Edition," Andrew Doughty and Harriet Freidman, Wizard Publications (4)
3. "Maui Revealed Ultimate Guidebook," Andrew Doughty and Harriet Freidman, Wizard Publications
4. "A Little Book of Aloha," Renata Provenzano, Mutual Publishing
5. "Reflections of Kauai," Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Island Heritage (10)
6. "Hawaii's Best Mochi Recipes," Jean Watanabe Hee, Mutual Publishing
7. "Maui," Douglas Peebles and Jan TenBruggencate, Mutual Publishing (9)
8. "Pidgin To Da Max," Douglas Simonson, Bess Press (5)
9. "Maui's Hana Highway," Angela Kay Kepler, Mutual Publishing (8)
10. "Ohana Style Cookbook," St. Francis Medical Center, Island Heritage
Hawaiiana
1. "New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary," Mary Kawena Pukui et al., University of Hawaii Press (2)
2. "Hawaiian Journey," Joseph Mullins, Mutual Publishing (1)
3. "Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English-Hawaiian Revised and Enlarged Edition," Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Elbert, University of Hawaii Press (4)
4. "Hawaiian: A language map," Kristine K. Kershul and Lilinoe Andrews, Bess Press (5)
5. "Hawaii Land of Volcanoes," Jan TenBruggencate, Mutual Publishing (9)
6. "Glen Grant's Chicken Skin Tales," Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (6)
7. "Island Cooks," Island Heritage, Island Heritage
8. "Obake Files," Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing
9. "Hawaiian Names, English Names," Eileen Root, Press Pacifica
10. "Six Months in the Sandwich Islands," Isabella Bird, Mutual Publishing
Literature
1. "Hawaii's Story," Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual Publishing (1)
2. "The Tattoo," Chris McKinney, Mutual Publishing (5)
3. "Mark Twain In Hawaii," Mark Twain, Mutual Publishing (2)
4. "Pearl Harbor: The Way It Was," Scott Stone, Island Heritage
5. "Legends and Myths Of Hawaii," David Kalakaua, Mutual Publishing
6. "Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes," Wiliam D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing
7. "Stories of Hawaii," Jack London, Mutual Publishing (9)
8. "Ancient Hawaiian Civilization," Glen Grant (introduction), Mutual Publishing
9. "Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii," A. Grove Day, University of Hawaii Press
10. "The Queen of Tears," Chris McKinney, Kamehameha Schools Press
Reference
1. "Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Birds," H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual Publishing (2)
2. "Pocket Guide To Hawaii's Flowers," Leland Miyano, Mutual Publishing (4)
3. "Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Trees and Shrubs," H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual Publishing (3)
4. "Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Cushion Patterns Vol. III," Poakalani and John Serrao, Mutual Publishing (8)
5. "Hawaii's Birds," Hawaii Audobon Society, Island Heritage
6. "Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Cushion Patterns Vol. I ," Poakalani and John Serrao, Mutual Publishing
7. "Handy Hawaiian Dictionary," John F. G. Stokes, Mary Kawena Pukui, Henry P. Judd, Mutual Publishing (7)
8. "Hawaii's Fishes," John Hoover, Mutual Publishing (5)
9. "Pocket Guide to Hawaiian Language," H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual Publishing (6)
10. "Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Cushion Patterns Vol. II," Poakalani and John Serrao, Mutual Publishing
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AUTHOR SIGNINGS
"A Ricepaper Airplane": By Gary Pak, 2 p.m. Saturday. Borders Ward Centre, 591-8995.
READINGS
"Arresting God in Kathmandu": Author Samrat Upadhyay reads from his acclaimed book of short stories, 7 p.m. April 12. Korean Studies Auditorium, University of Hawaii. Free.
"Fox Girl": By Nora Okja Keller, 7 p.m. reception and 7:30 reading at the University of Hawaii Art Auditorium, April 8. Free. Also, booksigning, noon April 13. Borders Ward Centre, 591-8995.
"Poets Reflecting Poets": A reading in celebration of National Poetry Month, 7 p.m. April 19. Borders Maui, 270 Dairy Road.
"Tongues of Fire: Languages and Literatures of South Asia": Spring Symposium featuring scholarly papers and roundtable discussion and literary readings with Dipesh Chakrabarty, Vasudha Dalmia, Satya Mohanty, Samrat Upadhyay and R. Radhakrishnan, 9 a.m. April 11-13. Free. Call 956-2677.
STORYTELLING
Barnes & Noble: 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 7 p.m. Fridays; and noon Saturdays and Sundays. Call 737-3323.
Borders Waikele: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Storytime with Raggedy Andy, 11 a.m. tomorrow. Call 676-6699.
Borders Ward Centre: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 11a.m. Saturdays. Call 591-8995. Winnie-the-Pooh makes a special appearance on April 13.
Hawaii State Library: All ages, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, 586-3510.
Storytime with Patrick Ball: 7 p.m. April 22. For ages 6 and up. Mililani Public Library, 627-7470.
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES
Brown Bag Biographies: Discussion of life writing, noon-1:15 p.m. Thursday, Center for Biographical Research, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Henke Hall 325, 1800 East-West Road. "Lee Goff -- Professor, Entomologist, Criminologist" with Kathleen Kane and Sheila Conant. Call 956-3774
CONTINUING
Bestsellers Reading Group: Meets 7 p.m. second Wednesday of month, Borders Waikele, 676-6699.
Literature Readers Group: Meets 7 p.m. second Tuesday of month, Borders Ward Centre, 591-8995.
Moonlight Storytellers: Meet and swap tales to develop storytelling skills. Both novice and experienced tellers are welcome, 7-9 p.m. second Friday of month. Call Vicky Dworkin at 262-2049 for topics and locations.
Poetry Writers Circle: Meets 7 p.m. third Thursday of month, Borders Ward Centre, 596-8194.
Romance Readers Anonymous: Meets 6:30 p.m. second Thursday of month, Borders Waikele, 676-6699.
Romantic Readers Group: Meets 7 p.m. second Thursday of month, Borders Ward Centre, 591-8995.
Romance Writers of America, Aloha Chapter: Call Sally Sorenson at 739-7722 for information.
"Sammath Naur": The Mythopoeic Society of Hawaii meets third Saturday of month to discuss fantasy, science fiction and other literature. Call 638-7497.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Group: Meets 7 p.m. last Thursday of month, Borders Ward Centre, 591-8995.
Writers Support Group: Meets 3 p.m. first Friday of month, Borders Waikele, 676-6699.
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