The Outlier

Sheryl brought him to our party, Vern, a guy she’d met in her Psych class. We were playing Telegraph or … More

Pandemic Accostation

So informal so not a bow Too formal for a shaka sign We meet side by side at a sidewalk … More

Payment (Part Eleven)

Raising his head, Chan called out, “Police. Drop the gun.” Startled, both men looked in Chan’s direction. Chan, his revolver out of … More

Unbelievable (Part Four)

Several others, Kazuo Takahashi, Lisa Gomes, April Waters, and Jesus Galiza were all right up there in sales. By all accounts, … More

Piece (250)

“Lanning, do you know who first brought you for your haircuts?” “My mom, right?” “Your father.” I stared at Margie. “But, … More

Accidents Will (500)

Chan said, “With the last name of Lee, it might be tough to find them, even if you knew what … More

Hissing Cousins (600)

Gi Yu’s throne occupied two floors of the Hawaiian Life Building off Kapi‘olani Boulevard. Hawaiian Life. What a laugh. Hawaiian Life was exactly … More

Father and Son (950)

Kamaka smiled. “Nothing to worry about, Mr. Lee. You have a fine rest of your day.” And with that he was gone. I … More

Frightful Weather (500)

The weather in Hawai‘i has changed. One distinctive feature of Christmas Break used to be non-stop rain. We were out of school … More

Criminal (750)

I opened my eyes. The light blinded me. I knew I was in Queen’s. I had a horrible feeling. Something had happened to me, … More

Man in Black (400)

It was nearly closing time. I was the last customer, and Margie was the only barber still there. As the ensuing scene … More

Survivor (100)

Snuffy Apana said, “It could be anyone who wrote it, or even anyone who passed your desk and saw it. For … More

Degrees (275)

Chan, Yamamoto, and Dr. Oh stood at Miles Kuroda’s bedside. Yamamoto said, “So this is Kuroda, Denise’s childhood crush?” “Yes,” … More

It’s Only Love (450)

Miles Kuroda had just finished highjacking some kids so he could buy snacks before his karate lesson at Nu‘uanu YMCA. He … More

Career Move (375)

This morning, Chris Andaya had a job to do, and he’d planned to get it done around 7:30 a.m. in … More

A Close Relationship (200)

Before Yamamoto called him that morning, David Chan had been on the phone with his mother. “She’s a big girl, … More

Race Time (HS 153)

I fight Nazis and Japs, big plastic figures I buy with my allowance,colored gray and fleshy yellow, the Nips eyes … More

Shade (HS 147)

The people working inside look hardly savage,as the paler woman sitting sunning outsidesays to the other paler woman, both natives … More

Vast (HS 143)

I’m standing at the edge of the Sahara Desert,looking out upon sand and sand and sand as far as I … More

My Grandfather (HS 136)

He walks around the valley every morning,deep in composition beneath the shadows of trees and cliffs,a circuit of crystallization, mile … More