Age Before Beauty

She asks me how old I amWe’re standing side-by-side at the row of individual sinksI wonder each time I come … More

Chapter 7: A Long Night

I came awake in the dark. It took me a moment to figure out where I was and what I … More

It’s all the deep end when you take the plunge.No shallow end exists, as you well know.It’s like one of … More

Chan holstered his revolver and stood up slowly. Both men watched as he came around the side of the sofa and … More

Miss Gomes fidgeted with a pen on her desk. Chan waited. Her hands came to rest. She turned her palms toward her … More

“Lanning,” said Chan, “we’re trying our best to nail Gi Yu for your father’s murder.” I told them what had … More

The man didn’t open his eyes, just spoke softly. “It’s as I said. How many Lannings do you know? In Honolulu?” He … More

Once upon a time, there was an interesting feature of their neighborhood. It was an old WWII style Quonset hut in … More

“It’s not clear why, Mr. Lee. Can you come to Queen’s Hospital right now?” I explained my reliance on the bus. At … More

I remember the smell, that robust combination of incense, sour milk, sweat, and boiled peanuts. On broiling sunny days, you could … More

Chan and Yamamoto left Queen’s Hospital. The staff were to let them know if Miles Kuroda regained consciousness. Yamamoto said, “That … More

As Victor Yamamoto had expected, Denise Chan was not sitting at home letting her phone ring. Like David Chan, Yamamoto looked … More

David Chan went upstairs to check on Mr. Min and to confirm that his sister hadn’t come in. He went … More

Miles Kuroda had been a high-school bully who’d evolved into a small-time hood. He made sure to do nothing that would … More

This morning we’re on a tour. I love the tidal pools,alive with multitudes of tiny fish and crabs, and, of … More

The water is full of ghosts and him. In the water. There.A child’s eyes staring back at you. Right there. Pointing,I follow my … More

It’s amazing to imagine that at one time Hawaiʻi had to be sold,a barely known collection of merely faraway map … More

With all the African Tulip trees in bloom, the hillside looked like a huge, undulating birthday cake. “Beautiful,” she said. “Just … More

This is neon lit backstreetsbeckoning tourists to ogle belly-dancers,choose the one who will do more than simply shimmy.We arrive at … More

She stands alone, a little hunched, a bump slowly reshaping her back,this empress of her mom and pop shave ice … More