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Thank you to everyone who came out to the Mission Houses Museum last week to support the launch of Don’t Look Back: Hawaiian Myths Made New.
We had a great turnout in the courtyard just off the bookstore, with about 60 people enjoying short excerpts of myths with a modern twist, even with heavy competition across the street in the form of the luminous Santa and Mrs. Claus and snowmen.
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| Photos by the lovely Dawn Sakamoto |
Christopher Kelsey read from his story, Rock of Ages, stemming from the myth of removing lava rocks from the volcano.
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| Christopher Kelsey |
Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl read from Ao ‘Aumākua, the myth of Hiku and Kawelu spun from a new perspective.
And J. Freen’s reading from If You GoogleEarth 1118 Bishop Street, a modern rendering of the myth of O‘ahu Nui the Cannibal King, elicited many hearty laughs.
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| Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl |
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| J. Freen |
I was very happy to have so many contributors in the same place: Gary Pak, Robert Barclay, J. Arthur Rath III, Marion Lyman-Mersereau, Puakea Nogelmeier, and Andy Catanzariti who designed the amazing book cover. I’m looking forward to future events where more contributors will gather and read.
In the works: a talk-story at Na Mea Hawai‘i Native Books, signings on Hawai‘i Island and Maui. If you’d like a copy of the book head to the Watermark website. A portion of sales will be donated to support Awaiaulu.
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| L to R: Gary Pak, Puakea Nogelmeier, Andy Catanzariti, Christopher Kelsey, Robert Barclay, J. Freen, Christine Thomas, J. Arthur Rath III, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, Marion Lyman-Mersereau |
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