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Hawaii authors
"Written in the Sky"
By Matthew Kaopio
Mutual, $10.95
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Another developing, unique voice in modern Hawaiian literature is Matthew Kaopio, whose bemused sense of everyday magic and wonder rivals that of talented Lee Cataluna. This story of a homeless Hawaiian boy who sees the future in drifting clouds simply sticks solidly in your imagination, and would make a terrific little graphic novel or film as well.
"Aloha -- Fra Glemte Nordmenn Pa Hawaii Fra Slaveliv til Ferieparadis (Aloha from forgotten Norwegians living in Hawaii from life in slavery to life in a vacation paradise)"
By Torbjorn Greipsland
Emigrantforlaget, $25
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Sooner or later, every ethnic group in the world has representatives living in Hawaii, so why not Norwegians? You discover Keith Haugen isn't the only one, and that not all are blondes, but a lot are. In Norwegian with a separate English-translation addendum.
"Pacific Tapa"
By Roger Neich and Mick Pendergrast
University of Hawaii Press, $29
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The word tapa instead of kapa gives you the clue this is a Pacific-wide survey. Indeed, it is based on Auckland Museum's extensive collection. For anyone interested in art and textiles -- some of the designs are extraordinary.
