Posted on: Sunday, October 31, 2004

Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Common Book Project, community-wide reading of "Fast Food Nation," and series of talks on related topics. This week, a panel of social scientists presents "The Social Science of Food," 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 for "Year of the University Press" events. This week, Cedric Yamanaka presents "Hawai'i Stories in Literature and Film," 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa Hamilton Library, Room A153; free. 956-2540.

Bamboo Ridge 25th Anniversary Issue Reading, featuring authors Wendie Burbridge, Kealoha, Tyler Miranda, Tamara Moan, Joe Stanton and John Wythe White, 2 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

Pam Chun signs "When Strange Gods Call," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378. Also, noon-1 p.m. Friday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Fort Street Mall. 548-2665; and noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Leslie Hayashi and Kathy Bishop sign "Aloha 'Oe." On Friday: 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Bestsellers, Bishop Square, and 6-9 p.m. at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Fort Street Mall. On Saturday: noon-1 p.m. at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; 2-3 p.m. at Borders, Ward Centre; 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Borders Express, Kahala Mall. 732-1708.

Juliet S. Kono reads from her book "Ho'olulu Park and the Pepsodent Smile and other stories," 7 p.m. Friday, Niaulani/Volcano Art Center, Big Island. (808) 967-8222.

Author/illustrator Tammy Yee signs her works, including "Swimming with Humuhumu" and "Baby Honu's Incredible Journey," 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Windward Mall. 235-8044.

Shari 'Iolani Floyd Berinobis signs "The Spirit of Hula," noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Mililani Town Center, 623-2138.

Carmen Geshell signs "Mele da Mynah's Noisy 'Ohana," "The Surf Rats of Waikiki Beach" and "Waltah Melon," noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Kahala Mall. 737-9550.

Illustrator Don Robinson signs "Mr. Miyataki's Marvelous Machine" and "Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King," 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Windward Mall. 235-8044.

Diana Helfand signs "Hawai'i Light and Healthy," 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

FOR WRITERS

"The Short Story: From Fact to Fiction," Juliet S. Kono workshop on transforming personal experiences into fiction, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Niaulani/Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $60. (808) 967-8222.

Book Publishing Workshop by author and founder of Honolulu Writers Conference Rich Budnick, M.A., on how to get your work published and sold, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 16, Kapi'olani Community College; $40. Register: 734-9256. Course: 043BMGN201.

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

Lee A. Tonouchi, a pidgin writer and activist, seeks submissions of pidgin words for his "Da Kine Dictionary." Submission forms: www.dakinedictionary.com or 734-7159, ext. 21.

FOR KEIKI

Toddler Storytimes, for ages 2-3, 10 a.m. Mondays through Dec. 13, Kapolei Public Library. 693-7050.

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

Preschool Craft & Storytime, 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.

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.