Posted on: Sunday, October 17, 2004

Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Friends of Pearl City Library Book Sale, books and videos for $1 or less, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, at the library's meeting room. 453-6566.

Teen-lit author Jeff Mariotte (wrote novels based on "Charmed," "Star Trek," "Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") speaks as part of Fright Writer program (promoting young-adult reading): 2 p.m. today, Kane'ohe Public Library; 6:30 p.m. Monday, Mililani Public Library; 3 p.m. Tuesday, Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library; 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Kapolei Public Library; 3 p.m. Thursday, 'Aina Haina Public Library; and 6 p.m. Thursday, Hawai'i State Public Library. 733-8488.

16th Annual Talk Story Festival, Department of Parks & Recreation event concludes with tales of courage, 7-9:30 p.m. today, McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Park; free. 692-5751.

"Aloha Shorts," weekly radio show, 5 p.m. Mondays, on Hawaii Public Radio station KIPO 89.3 with host Cedric Yamanaka. This week Jamie Simpson reads "Snow Child" by Mary Lombard. 955-8821.

Common Book Project, community-wide reading of Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation," and series of talks on related topics. This week, Dr. Terry Shintani presents "Hawaiian Diet," 7 p.m. Wednesday, Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa, room 105; free. 235-7338, library.wcc.hawaii.edu/CommonBook

"Saturday Morning Authors," series of talks during the "Year of the University Press" events. This week, Albert Wendt, author of "From the Deadwater to the Manoa Stream" talks about his work, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa Hamilton Library, Eugene Yap Room, room A153; free. 956-2540.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

Gary A. Dias and Robbie Dingeman sign their book, "Honolulu CSI," noon-2 p.m. today, Borders Express, Mililani Town Center, 623-2138.

Sandra Kimberley Hall signs her book "Duke: a Great Hawaiian," 1-2 p.m. today, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323. Also, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Carmen Geshell, author of "Mele da Mynah's Noisy 'Ohana," "The Surf Rats of Waikiki Beach" and "Waltah Melon: Local-Kine Hero," signs her work, 2-3 p.m. today, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323. Also, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Nora Okja Keller, reads from her works "Comfort Woman" and "Fox Girl", at UH-Manoa English Department, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Kuykendall 410; free. 956-7619.

Shari 'Iolani Floyd Berinobis signs her book, "The Spirit of Hula," noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Kahala Mall. 737-9550.

FOR WRITERS

Jodi Byrd gives academic talk "This Island's Mine: The Politics of Caliban's Cacophony," 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa, Kuykendall 410; free. 956-7619.

Send announcements with contact name and phone number to Lit Beat, Island Life, The Hono-lulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Lit Beat" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.