9: Doctor Komine

After he knocked, Chan waited for what he considered a decent length of time. Then he knocked again. Much louder this time. … More

4: Wanting It Bad

From the time he was able to speak, Harry Wong said he wanted to be a fireman. His parents bought him … More

The biggest bag of popcorn availableFathomless fancy for itCollege football season has begunPass, run, and kick into my heartPopcorn all … More

Those faraway eyesThe child comes to meSadness in this dreamThat weighs down my chestAll the next day and beyondHard breathing … More

My pop was always the best pop he could be. When my sister and I were kids, he was the … More

The meeting of the Hawai‘i Four-9 squad convened in the back room of the Blue Light Bar and Grill. To give … More

It happened so quickly. We’d just left the reception and were headed for Heathrow. A honeymoon. It’s been so long … More

I heard Agent Daniel get up and head for the bathroom. The sun was just coming up over Papakōlea. When … More

When she came through the entrance to Zippy’s, the expression on her face told me that something had changed. Why … More

Miss Lucy Pineda died two weeks ago. She was always Miss Lucy. Yesterday, there was a big neighborhood barbecue at … More

Cindy and Jerry came to dinner last night, and it was awful. First off, Nani, my wife invited them behind … More

I strain to see the face, down there, from my tableAlong the mezzanine in the days when peopleSmoked up clouds … More

I remember calm nights at home,with pleasant conversation aboutwork, school, how the day went,the laughter and good cheer,very much a … More

I see you always, a glass of red wine dangled in your hand before you,reclining luxuriously in an overstuffed chair, … More

A manwho has sweated many timesin his fighting careersays blood is only red sweat But nothing hurts morethan a mentorin … More

A steeple dynasty palm grows its spiked shadow umbrellaover sand’s losing battle, washed out by thin skimming water. They scatter, … More

Sung-min Kwon knew that there was a difference between thinking you’re in love and knowing it. Back in Korea, growing … More

Kang Yu’s second-in-command approached Sung-min while he practiced throwing his knives on the edge of the pistol firing range. “That’s … More

As he rode the escalator down from the second floor, David Chan imagined what all he might do to one … More

I watch the Midwest-style lightningjags rip from heaven to the ground,the lake ice exploding with the impact. Slipping on my … More