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Meet the Authors at
UH Manoa Bookstore
 Christopher
Grandy, associate professor in UHM’s public administration program,
will be signing his book Hawai‘i Becalmed: Economic Lessons of the 1990’s
on Thurs., Oct. 31 noon to 1 p.m. In Hawai‘i Becalmed, Grandy recounts
many of the external and internal events that affected Hawai‘i during the
1990s, their long-term economic impact, and the issues the state’s elected
policymakers must address to restart the economy. Read
the full News@UH article.
 On
Fri., Nov. 1, former Hawai‘i legislator Jim Shon will be signing his book
Inside Hawai‘i’s Capitol, noon-1 p.m. at the bookstore. Inside
Hawai‘i’s Capitol tells the tale of Shon’s 12 years as a
member of the Hawai‘i State Legislature. Readers are encouraged to put
themselves into the shoes of a legislator and to gain an appreciation for the
strengths and weaknesses of today’s representative form of democracy in
general, and Hawai‘i’s recent experience in particular. Shon is the
associate director of Hawai‘i’s Educational Policy Center and a TV
political analyst.
Discover Local Culture
Through an Eclectic Mix of Stories, Legends and Poems
"Storytelling, whatever form it takes, is one of the most important bridges
to understanding between human beings…We communicate our shared humanity
through our stories."
—from the Preface
 Island
Fire published by UH Press stands on its own as an anthology that locals
and visitors alike will enjoy. Edited by Jim and Cheryl Harstad, curriculum
specialists and teachers at Curriculum Research and Development Group’s
Education Laboratory School, Island Fire may also be used in the classroom.
The Harstads used student appeal as one of the criteria in selection. Themes
such as acculturation, peer pressure, love, friendship, tradition, spirituality
and death are touched on. A teacher’s manual of classroom-tested activities
and strategies is available for those wishing to use it as a textbook. Island
Fire offers 45 legends, chants, poems, myths, folktales and short stories,
chosen for their literary excellence and their representation of the diverse
ethnic groups that make up Hawai‘i’s melting pot culture.
 Among
the book’s eclectic sampling are "The Queen’s Prayer" by
Queen Lili‘uokalani (in Hawaiian and English); "Oranges Are Lucky,"
a play about a multi-generational Chinese family by Darrell H. Y. Lum; "Son
of the Shark-God," a retelling of an old Hawaiian legend by Alfons L. Korn;
"Comfort Woman," a short story about a Korean mother and daughter
by Nora Okja Keller; "Turtles," a poem by Lois-Ann Yamanaka; an excerpt
from "China Men" by Maxine Hong Kingston; "Ancestry," a
poem about old age by Eric Chock; "The Surfer," a short story about
death by Asa Baber; and many others, including works by student writers.
Island Fire complements Growing Up Local (©1998), another
wonderful collection of stories, poems, and essays that encapsulate the experience
of growing up and living in Hawai‘i.
Island Fire is available from the UHM
Bookstore or UH
Press Web site for $14.95
—Information provided by Lani Abrigana, Curriculum Research and Development
Group
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