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From the Lanai and Other Hawaii Stories by Jessica K. Saiki [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

From the LanaiHaunting stories, again mostly about the residents of Lunalilo, Hawai’i, including a lonely spinster, a deserted husband, and a young woman desperate for stardom. Other stories explore the interaction between Lunalilo residents and white outsiders, including a woman and her wealthy employer, a young girl and a salesman, and a journalist and a man obsessed with all things Japanese.

Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997

Readers: Adult

Published: 1991

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