The sides of the mountain are heavily wooded, a palette of greens and browns, but the top is craggy and … More
Author: Lanning Lee
Buried Love
Sally Anuhea was an avid newspaper reader. Even as she aged, she kept loyal to a print copy, although the … More
The Filmmaker
He’d switched from champagne to beer. He’d disappeared from the reception down in the main ballroom, and I’d decided to … More
The Gift
You could not read the name of the store. It had been painted, who knew how long ago, in white … More
A Song
Some are moved by the words first, hear them, read them, following along, are caught up attending to meaning, to … More
A Sure Thing
He had a hot tip. “I wish I could tell you, my love,” said Chad, simultaneously fixing his face in … More
A Booking
An old man, a strange one, people said, ran the tiny bookstore that had withstood the covid test. You may … More
“Love and Money,” the 4th episode of my latest Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series, is now available on Kindle Vella.
Dream Dream Dream
Seen it. Seen it. Yeah. Seen it. Seen it. Oh, man. Seen it. Seen it. Geez. Oh, hey, how’s it … More
All Done Online
“I hope you have a great time in Korea,” I say to him. “I’ve always wanted to go there, but … More
The Odor
For as far back as I can recall in my childhood, I collected baseball cards. There was a period when … More
Down and Out
I’m working on the daily Wordle, my obsession, when my phone vibrates. At first, I try to ignore it, deep … More
The Perfect Price
“Like magic!” That’s what she thought, opening the package to find it was exactly what she’d thought about buying at … More
If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck
I did not recognize Keola. If you’ve not seen someone for, say, 25 years, you might have little difficulty recognizing … More
Blue Elephant
I’m not into tattoos. The first thing I ask a woman who’s interested in taking a relationship further is if … More
Good Save
In my trips to China with my Qi Gong master, I’ve been able to visit places even many Chinese have … More
Time Was Money
There was no escape. Time and tide, they say, but collectors are the same in that respect. They do not … More
Not That Hungry
Chris had no idea his father knew something about formal Filipino weddings. His father had warned him that not all … More
Example
“So, I read your papers,” said Mr. Yang. “How many times do I have to tell you, folks, never to … More
Lost in Thought
Thinking I don’t feel like anything’s slowing down for meyet, bolting out of a house of wood and stone, gonefrom … More
