Posted on: Sunday, October 24, 2004

Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Bradley K. Martin, Asia journalist and author of "Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty" gives a talk at noon Monday, East-West Center, Burns Hall; brown-bag lunch. 944-7111.

Common Book Project, community-wide reading of Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation," and series of talks on related topics. This week, Hector Valenzuela of CTAHR presents "Engineered Foods," 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, Lee Siegel, author of "Writing about Indian Magic" talks about his work, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, University of Hawai'i-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-1 p.m. today, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Sandra Kimberley Hall signs her book "Duke: a Great Hawaiian," noon-1:30 p.m. today, Borders Express, Kahala Mall. 737-9550.

Local authors and illustrators Leonard Villanueva, U'i Goldsberry, Roy Chang, Wilfred Toki and Ruth Cabanting sign their works, noon-2 p.m. today, Navy Exchange, Pearl Harbor.

Elaine Masters and Jeff Pagay, author and illustrator, sign their works, including "Footloose The Mongoose," "Lullaby Moon" and "Hawai'i's Keiki Christmas Collection," 2:30-3:30 p.m. today, Navy Exchange, Pearl Harbor.

Laurie Shimizu Ide signs her book "Super Puffy," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378.

Lori Aquino signs her book "Ghost of Walter Kupau," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378.

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, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Windward Mall. 235-8044.

Pam Chun signs her newest book, "When Strange Gods Call," noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Book signing party with Wilfred Toki, author of "Hana and the Honu" and "Moku and the Hee of Waimea," with refreshments, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

FOR WRITERS

Robert McHenry gives a talk on "Shakespeare's Dryden," 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa, Kuykendall 410; free. 956-7619.

Writing Retreat, monthly event with Lillian Cunningham to meet and write with beginning and experienced writers, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Windward Community College; $5. Registration: 235-7433.

O'ahu Arts Center seeks fiction, nonfiction and poetry for its 2004 Writing Contest; cash awards. For rules, call 627-1079 or e-mail oacwrite@aol.com. Entry fee is $10 per submission. Deadline is Nov. 15.

FOR KEIKI

Halloween Storytime, 11:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Mililani Public Library; costumes encouraged. 627-7470.

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

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