As the summer starts to wind down, here are a few more recommendations from folks here in the library!

 

 

The Crimson Labyrinth by Yusuke Kishi; Translated into English by Camellia Nieh and Masami Isetani

Call Number: Japan Collection (2nd floor) ; PL855.I586 K8713 2006
 
 
Kishi’s novella, in the same vein as Hunger Games or Battle Royale, tightens up both the participant and kill-count such that a smaller pool of contestants makes for a more in-depth assessment of how personality defines outcomes in ‘the game.’  Rationalizing that each player’s initial choice in the zero sum game determines the outcome via North-East-South-West dynamics, the narrator’s survival largely depends on the support of a mystery woman who might be both the narrator’s lover or femme fatale.
-Davin, English Professor
 

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Battle Royale by Koushun Takami; Translated into English by Yuji Oniki

Call Number: PL876.A396 B3813 2009 (Japan Collection)

 

 

Cover ArtReading the Kimono in Twentieth-Century Japanese Literature and Film by Michiko Suzuki
Ebook
 
 
 
 

KCover Artafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Call Number: Japan Collection (2nd floor) ; PL856.U673 U4813 2005
 

 

A Pacific Industry: The History of Pineapple Canning in Hawaii by Richard A. Hawkins

Call Number: Hawaii and Pacific Collection (1st floor) ; HD9259.P53 H3 2020
 
"A Pacific Industry: The History of Pineapple Canning in Hawaii" is an enthralling journey into how a humble fruit revolutionized an entire island's destiny. Bursting with vivid tales of visionary pioneers and transformative innovations, this book captures the heart and soul of Hawaii's pineapple industry. It's a must-read for anyone who wants to feel the pulse of Hawaii's vibrant history and the incredible story of how pineapples became a symbol of the islands.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                -Heidi, Circulation Desk

 

You may also be interested in:

 

Cover ArtFood and Power in Hawaiʻi: Visions of Food Democracy

Call Number: HD9007.H3 F66 2016 (Hawaiʻi & Pacific Collection, 1st floor)

Also available online via Ebook Central.

 

Cover ArtPineapple Culture: A History of the Tropical and Temperate Zones by Gary Y. Okihiro

Call Number: Hawaii and Pacific Collection (1st floor) ; CB261 .O38 2009
 

 

 

Women Workers in Hawaii's Pineapple Industry

Call Number: HD6073.P462 U59 1979a (Hawaiʻi & Pacific Collection, 1st floor)