The Bones of “Vigilant Acts” Every time the gun kicked back, she felt electric. “Vigilant Acts” was inspired by several hit-and-runs in Kāneʻohe and those memorials that you see on…
The Bones of “Closing Costs” It was just a joke really. A fantasy quietly twisting in Kailen’s mind. Since I mentioned Saunders last week, I’m skipping ahead to another story…
In this week’s The Bones of Blood Work, Donald Carreira Ching revisits “Kāneʻohe Town”—the shortest piece in the collection, and one of its most essential. Written as a sensory exercise,…
Reflections and notes on “Search the Waters,” the first story from Blood Work and Other Stories, the debut short story collection
by Donald A. Carreira Ching.
It’s hard to believe that launch events for Bamboo Ridge Issue 126 are all pau! To celebrate all the ways this book has brought community together, here’s a recap of…
As Hōkūleʻa celebrates its 50th birthday, author and educator Marion Lyman-Mersereau reflects on her time as a crew member and the values of ʻonipaʻa (steadfastness), laulima (cooperation), and wiwoʻole (courage)…
Congratulations to Kimurayoshihiro9. You’ve won 10 Bamboo Bucks to use in the BRP online store. Send a message to [email protected] and they’ll send you a code you can use when…
Aloha to all of you, and a very Happy New Year. I hope 2025 is off to a good start for you. Congratulations to our December 2024 winner, KIMURAYOSHIHIRO9. You’ve…
Many apologies for this tardy posting of winners. I’ve been blindsided by the cost of living increases assaulting me and have had to return to the world of work. Not…
Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project
Interview of Cathy Song, conducted by Susan Lee St John for the Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project via Zoom, on July 28, 2023. Cathy Song speaks of her family life, her education, examples of and influences on her writing, Asian American and local norms and mores in regards to culture and literature, and her roles within Bamboo Ridge Press. Cathy Song also recalls Wing Tek Lum, Joy Kobayashi-Cintrón, and others.