What a Great meeting last Sunday! There were very mixed feelings about our last book, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, which made for great discussion. Our April book was suggested by one of our new members (Yeah new members!). We will be reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. We also talked about all the other books we either have been reading (or would like to read) as well as movies and other events around the island. One event that a few people were interested was Celebrate Reading which is taking place at the University of Hawaii Campus on Saturday, April 17th. I will try to send an email the Thursday before to see if anyone is still interested in going, that way we’d have the option of meeting and going together or at least know you’re not the only one attending. The flyer for Celebrate reading as well as a quick introduction letter to the program and schedule of events will be emailed to all members.
Another upcoming event is the Bamboo Ridge pre-launch part for their upcoming book of poetry No Choice But to Follow. The poetry is a Renshi, a fascinating style of Japanese poetry where each poem depends on the other. (If you are interested in learning more about Renshi here are two articles on linked poetry http://renku.home.att.net/what.html#renshi & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renku ) The information for that event is as follows:
WINE & WORDS!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:30 PM
Special pre-launch party for
NO CHOICE BUT TO FOLLOW
linked poetry by Jean Yamasaki Toyama, Juliet S. Kono, Ann Inoshita, and Christy Passion
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
5:30 p.m. wine and pupu
6:00 p.m. reading
Tamarind Room, ‘Ohelo Building
Kapi‘olani Community College
FREE PARKING
$12 suggested donation at the door, reservation recommended--call 626.1481 or e-mail bambooridge@hawaii.rr.com
Wine and words, saké and poetry, full moon and round food!
Advance copies of NO CHOICE BUT TO FOLLOW will be sold at a special discounted price.
The four gifted poets will share their year-long poetry chain, first posted in 2008 as weekly additions to this website to commemorate BRP's 30th anniversary, now a moving book and CD.
Another of our members has shared with us an opportunity at the Kapolei Library this Saturday. Here is the information for that program:
Kapolei Public Library and the Romance Writers of America, Aloha Chapter are pleased to announce a program for this Saturday April 3, 201 at 10:30. Author Jill Marie Landis will discuss writing and her newest novel, Heart of Stone.
Ms. Landis is a very popular author, with 26 titles in the Hawaii State Public Library System catalog. We are very excited to have the opportunity to host this mainland author. Please spread the word among your book clubs and friends and fans of romance and budding romance writers.
And one last event I’d like to mention. Kaui Hart Hemmings will be speaking at the Hawaii Pacific University campus in the penthouse of the library building on April 23rd from 2-3. We have read one of Hemmings books in the past and a few of us even had the chance to meet her at last year’s Celebrate Reading. Kaui Hart Hemmings novel The Descendents is also being made into a movie which is currently filming in Hawaii (as in right now! George Clooney has been sighted all over the island!). If anyone has any questions about this or any of the other events mentioned please feel free to email me.
On to our next meeting! Susanna has been kind enough to offer her home for our next meeting. We will be meeting there April 25th at 1pm. Susanna will be emailing directions to her home later on. Everyone should bring a dish they’d like to share and sturdy shoes if they’d like to climb the hill to see her beautiful view. It’s always fun visit Susanna’s home and I thank her again for letting us join her.
That’s all for now, please feel free to email me with any questions or information you’d like to share with the group. Enjoy the next book!
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